3rd gen econoline florida ac question
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Mountain Pass
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3rd gen econoline florida ac question
Hi, y'all. Looking at a e350 club wagon excuse idiot questions.... It had the rear ac previously, but the last owner cut and trashed the rear a/c. It was the old school refrigerant. I live in S Florida. HOT HOT HOT.
If i get the van and manage to find another rear a/c unit (where would I look) and recharge it with the new refrigerant (and run the lines again), would that then be strong enough to keep up with being stuck on i-95 in a traffic jam in August hot?
Thanks.
jv
If i get the van and manage to find another rear a/c unit (where would I look) and recharge it with the new refrigerant (and run the lines again), would that then be strong enough to keep up with being stuck on i-95 in a traffic jam in August hot?
Thanks.
jv
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It's been mentioned before this "generation" nonsense does NOT help others help you---what year and chassis are you asking about? Sadly I can't fing any references in parts catalogs about "3rd generation", only year, make, model. fuel type and engine CID.
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From: NE Tennessee
The swap to 134 was mid generation so a specific year would be helpful on what you may need. The front condensor was changed in '92 i believe and the actual swap to 134 was in '94. If the rear system has been gutted, it will be a pita to find replacement lines and parts. A donor van would be your best bet. There are different systems too. Factory and customs from conversion companies. There are quite a few posts on ac issues but any older van is going to struggle in a Florida traffic jam.
5th Wheeling
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these are the guys with the water & freon line solutions. check out their Smart Splice and LOKRING solutions. CA gets hot too, less humidity than you tho. having 4 kids and travelling w/o rear a/c would have been the death of me.rear a/c mandatory. also look into the adding of a heater control valve in the line to front heater core - on my '95 hot water runs the the core all the time. adding a valve takes a bunch of heat out of the heater/ac box and gives you cooler air. or makes your system work less for the same cooling you get now. dunno your year, but i would look into it and see if it applies to your van
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