2001 F450 A/C recharge
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2001 F450 A/C recharge
I think the truck needs a recharge, it's not blowing any cold air. The question is - which port do I use? There's one on the top of the accumulator and another in the line just off the passenger side of the radiator, near the coolant tank.
My only recharge experience was after I replaced a leaking accumulator in my 2007 Crown Vic police interceptor, and this obviously doesn't look quite the same.
My only recharge experience was after I replaced a leaking accumulator in my 2007 Crown Vic police interceptor, and this obviously doesn't look quite the same.
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I've got the gauge and hose that goes onto the refrigerant can, I'll have to match it up to the correct port on the truck.
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The low side is the large port on the accumulator, closest to the firewall, remember 134a runs higher pressure than r-22. on an average day 60-70's you want 45-50 on the low 250 on the high, dont panick if the high is up there when your driving the air rushing thru the condensor will drop the pressure.
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The low side is the large port on the accumulator, closest to the firewall, remember 134a runs higher pressure than r-22. on an average day 60-70's you want 45-50 on the low 250 on the high, dont panick if the high is up there when your driving the air rushing thru the condensor will drop the pressure.
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Wait for it to warm up, your charge will be more accurate. Usually, a high side pressure about 2.2 times the ambient temperature in °F will put you right in the ballpark.
If they weren't, that metal can would turn into a hand grenade when pressurized to over 200 psi if connected to the high side.
That they would be different sizes never occurred to me.
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Wait for it to warm up, your charge will be more accurate. Usually, a high side pressure about 2.2 times the ambient temperature in °F will put you right in the ballpark.
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{That they would be different sizes never occurred to me.}
If they weren't, that metal can would turn into a hand grenade when pressurized to over 200 psi if connected to the high side.
Quote:
{That they would be different sizes never occurred to me.}
If they weren't, that metal can would turn into a hand grenade when pressurized to over 200 psi if connected to the high side.
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