My "Freon" pet peev

jesusfreeke

Member
I suppose it is easy to throw around name brand as descriptions for actual products i.e kleenex for tissue or Saran wrap for plastic wrap, but when asking for help on specific systems and components you should know some, well, specifics. "Freon" is a trademark of du Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont). It was formulated in 1928 and was made famous for its non toxic attributes that made people feel safe having refrigerators in their homes. I think the confusion comes from the fact that FREON also had products for vehicle applications such as Air Conditioning. This product was labeled Freon-12 (Dichlorodifluoromethane). In the 80's environmentalists started realizing that the CFC's (chlorofluorocarbons) such as Freon-12 destroy the O-zone so they came out with alternative products that are not AS hazardous to the environment. By 1995 No automobiles sold in the U.S. contained any FREON products. The most common refrigerant used now is R-134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) And is easily retrofitted in to pre-1995 systems. So if your car has a R-134a retrofitted R-12 system or rolled off the production line after June of 1994 you do not have FREON in your Air Conditioning. Now that you are informed you no longer have ignorance as an excuse. Please use this information to help stop annoying automotive cliche. If you think I sound arrogant, remember that you clicked on a topic of "pet peev"
 

Cripton805

New Member
this is dumb. It's like calling window cleaner "Windex". Who cares.

It's not like calling a DB2 a DA9
and calling an RS a GSR just because it has a B18C1 or JDM SIR-G or Si-Vtec B18C.
or calling an RS a TypeR just bacause it has a swap and looks like one...

Now those are things that should annoy you.
 

Kinta94

Member
Cripton805 said:
this is dumb. It's like calling window cleaner "Windex". Who cares.

It's not like calling a DB2 a DA9
and calling an RS a GSR just because it has a B18C1 or JDM SIR-G or Si-Vtec B18C.
or calling an RS a TypeR just bacause it has a swap and looks like one...

Now those are things that should annoy you.
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jesusfreeke

Member
It is usually something that I tolerate, but its when someone responds to a question with "you need more freon" or "your low on freon" and then the original poster asks "where can I get some" not knowing that it is nearly extinct and usually not applicable to their system
 

mirrorimg

Well-Known Member
I think it has become a word that most people associate with the refrigerant in their systems. I doubt its going to go away anytime soon. Like you said, Xerox, Kleenex, Saran Wrap, and more recent words like Google have transformed into a blanket object that applies to things that dont necessarily fall under that brand.
 

Prozon

Kris
mirrorimg said:
I think it has become a word that most people associate with the refrigerant in their systems. I doubt its going to go away anytime soon. Like you said, Xerox, Kleenex, Saran Wrap, and more recent words like Google have transformed into a blanket object that applies to things that dont necessarily fall under that brand.
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Agreed.

Honestly I call "R-134a" freon just because it's easier. I know that it is not literally freon, but i'm going to continue calling it freon because I have no reason to memorize the term for the new stuff. :thumbs up


And for future reference this should go into the Lounge. This really isn't a second generation integra specific problem.
 

dc2GS-R

Super Moderator
My "thread" pet peeve.

I suppose it is easy to just throw a thread up in any section. But this section was created in 2003 as a place to post you comments, questions and ideas about 90-93 Integras. I'm not sure where the confusion comes from. These threads can be easily retrofitted to other forums by some. But they could also be created in the proper places from the beginning. Now that you are informed, you no longer have ignorance as an excuse. Please use this information to help stop annoying threads being created in improper locations.
 
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guiltyxxspark

Internet Hate Machine
dc2GS-R said:
My "thread" pet peeve.

I suppose it is easy to just throw a thread up in any section. But this section was created in 2003 as a place to post you comments, questions and ideas about 90-93 Integras. I'm not sure where the confusion comes from. These threads can be easily retrofitted to other forums by some. But they could also be created in the proper places from the beginning. Now that you are informed, you no longer have ignorance as an excuse. Please use this information to help stop annoying threads being created in improper locations.
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I'd +rep but....yeah, you clearly have that under control.
 

Cripton805

New Member
dc2GS-R said:
My "thread" pet peeve.

I suppose it is easy to just throw a thread up in any section. But this section was created in 2003 as a place to post you comments, questions and ideas about 90-93 Integras. I'm not sure where the confusion comes from. These threads can be easily retrofitted to other forums by some. But they could also be created in the proper places from the beginning. Now that you are informed, you no longer have ignorance as an excuse. Please use this information to help stop annoying threads being created in improper locations.
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Damn... If there was a "BURN" smiley. I'd definately use it... :lol:
 

Squigget

206
Cripton805 said:
this is dumb. It's like calling window cleaner "Windex". Who cares.

It's not like calling a DB2 a DA9
and calling an RS a GSR just because it has a B18C1 or JDM SIR-G or Si-Vtec B18C.
or calling an RS a TypeR just bacause it has a swap and looks like one...

Now those are things that should annoy you.
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