Oh Crap!
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From: Sapulpa OK
Oh Crap!
Bought the new Premo air filter from Donaldson made especilly for the Ford 7.3 ($189.00) and installed it. The air horn kind of dead ends into the grill so I decided to do the Zoodad mod. Only I tried doing it W/O removing the grill completely. I just removed the top screws and tilted it out to get my die grinder in there and cut out the offending plastic material. the grinder locked up on a piece of plastic and threw my hand & grinder into the A/C condenser and sliced open one of the tubes Instantly releasing all the freon into my face!
What a mess. it is hot here this time of year too, hovering close to 100° and use the A/C everyday. The radiator shop has it now and they are going to try and weld it up for me.
I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS! Feel pretty stupid too.
What a mess. it is hot here this time of year too, hovering close to 100° and use the A/C everyday. The radiator shop has it now and they are going to try and weld it up for me.
I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS! Feel pretty stupid too.
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Man, while you were in there with the die grinder, it would have been a perfect time to do the Genedad mod!
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If you have to drive it, make sure and disable you AC compressor so it don't try to come on. Don't want to add insult to injury.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
I can't do the zoodad mod on my truck becouse the damn love-bugs are so bad this year I would plug my filter in no time. I can't believe how bad they are, if you live in an area that does not have them you are soooo lucky.
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Make sure they purge the condensor with some inert gas while welding, you don't want the metal heating up and getting oxidized, would not be so good for it to flake off and float around the AC system
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From: Carlos, MN
Originally Posted by miller_feed
I can't do the zoodad mod on my truck becouse the damn love-bugs are so bad this year I would plug my filter in no time. I can't believe how bad they are, if you live in an area that does not have them you are soooo lucky.
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From: Millbrook Alabama
Originally Posted by miller_feed
I can't do the zoodad mod on my truck becouse the damn love-bugs are so bad this year I would plug my filter in no time. I can't believe how bad they are, if you live in an area that does not have them you are soooo lucky.
