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From: wilde@apollo.uucp (Scott Wilde)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: air conditioning advice
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Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 11:26:15 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 22 11:26:15 1985
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>I have also heard of a special propane torch head which has an attachment
>for a hose, used for the purpose of sniffing freon.  The flow of the propane
>in the head past the hose attachment orifice produces suction in the hose,
>and you probe around with the end of the hose.  The flame changes color when
>freon is sucked into it.  I have no idea how well this works, or if it is even
>safe, given the possible presence of gasoline fumes.  I just wished to mention

Aieeee!! This is something you don't want to do! The combustion products
from freon are quite toxic. All that fluorinated and chlorinated stuff is
bad news when you burn it.
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                                      Scott Wilde
                                      ...decvax!wanginst!apollo!wilde