No windshield tinting. I was a Phoenician for 27 years (now a Flagstaffer)
and never even saw a tinted windshield. I'm sure that would get you cited
immediately. However, windshield shades for when you are parked are a huge
help.

As for the A/C, ask around for recommendations and take the car to a pro.
Dunno where in the valley you are, but that RV place south of Bethany Home
on 19th Ave (some guy's name) should treat you right. In the days of R-12 I
did all my own, but have found I can only make R-134a systems worse. The
good news is that in a '97 it is a system designed for R-134a, so you won't
have the loss in efficiency a conversion gives.

Mike (my wife used to keep oven mitts in the car so she wouldn't burn her
hands on the wheel)

Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda Accord.
Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
"try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need Freon?
Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put in
or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others in
other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when the
sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working at
all :(  I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally tinted
and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the whole
windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I keep
looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other windows
are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted maybe
10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to happen?
Please any suggestions will help :)
Thanx~~~Wendi