A/C compressor Died - Ford Techs come in here
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A/C compressor Died - Ford Techs come in here
so the A/C compressor died on my truck. I am looking at replacing it myself and it looks rather tight in there. my labor manual says I have to pull the fan/fan clutch, fan shroud and right inner fender to gain access.
any of you Ford techs out there have any tips/tricks/short cuts?
any of you Ford techs out there have any tips/tricks/short cuts?
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You didn't need a vacuum pump to install a new compressor? How did you remove the air from the system? Are car compressors so resilient that they can compress non-condensables and survive?
I am the owner of a residential/commercial A/C company. I don't have much experience with car A/C systems, but the basics of the refrigeration cycle still apply.
In a building A/C system, air in the lines would grenade the compressor in a very short time. With some refrigerants, the air actually turns the oil in the refrigerant into acid.
I'm not sure what kind of oil R-134a has in it, but can only assume, that any kind of air in the system would be pretty detrimental to the lifespan of the compressor.
I am the owner of a residential/commercial A/C company. I don't have much experience with car A/C systems, but the basics of the refrigeration cycle still apply.
In a building A/C system, air in the lines would grenade the compressor in a very short time. With some refrigerants, the air actually turns the oil in the refrigerant into acid.
I'm not sure what kind of oil R-134a has in it, but can only assume, that any kind of air in the system would be pretty detrimental to the lifespan of the compressor.
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You didn't need a vacuum pump to install a new compressor? How did you remove the air from the system? Are car compressors so resilient that they can compress non-condensables and survive?
I am the owner of a residential/commercial A/C company. I don't have much experience with car A/C systems, but the basics of the refrigeration cycle still apply.
In a building A/C system, air in the lines would grenade the compressor in a very short time. With some refrigerants, the air actually turns the oil in the refrigerant into acid.
I'm not sure what kind of oil R-134a has in it, but can only assume, that any kind of air in the system would be pretty detrimental to the lifespan of the compressor.
I am the owner of a residential/commercial A/C company. I don't have much experience with car A/C systems, but the basics of the refrigeration cycle still apply.
In a building A/C system, air in the lines would grenade the compressor in a very short time. With some refrigerants, the air actually turns the oil in the refrigerant into acid.
I'm not sure what kind of oil R-134a has in it, but can only assume, that any kind of air in the system would be pretty detrimental to the lifespan of the compressor.
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