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1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:40 pm

i remember there was a page on here some where that was all about air conditioners but i cant find it.

im going to put my dealer ac back in this weekend.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:54 pm

i just took one out today what do you need to know or do you just want a refresher? i couldn't find it myself. i have some pics here. http://photobucket.com/albums/j183/forman1/dealerair/

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:01 pm

i just want a refresher. i remember where every thing goes because i took it off. im going to go to the junk yard to get another condenser because mine fell apart. what i need to know is what kind of hose should i use. is it the same as the heater hoses? if not where can i get it from?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:10 pm

i don't think its the same as heater hose is a heavier duty hose. the parts store would be where i looked. the one i took of today said freon hose on it.

Sharkdance · Post by **Sharkdance** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:30 pm

AC hose is, well, its AC hose and you cant use anything else or it will pop the first time you charge the system.
Most folks reuse the fittings and buy the hose by the foot from the parts store and then clamp it together using special AC clamps.
Thier realy just worm gear clamps with a little arm that sticks out so your sure to clamp em in the right place.
Both hoses to and from the Compressor can be replaced this way. But the liquid line (the little tiny one with the sight glass in it) cannot.

Post by **FORDification** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:33 pm

Your local auto parts store can usually fabricate the lines for you with the special fittings. In fact, I just talked to mine yesterday and was told they could, so I'll be dropping my lines off tomorrow to get them reproduced. I'm sitting down tonight and ordering a new expansion valve and heater core, so I'll have all the parts to get my factory setup put back together.

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:48 am

cool

how many cans of r-12 will i need?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:01 pm

unless you have a licence you cant buy it. you can only buy r134a. i think it might take three pounds but i'm not 100% sure. the compressor should have that on it.

CJ,s 67 F100 · Post by **CJ,s 67 F100** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:48 pm

I have the license to buy R-12 but I dont. The R-134A is the way to go. I converted my old BroncoII form R-12 to Freeze 12 and then I couldnt find that and converted it to R134A. Its easy to find and easy to use. I couldnt tell one cooled any better than the others. Good luck Charles

Leadfoot · Post by **Leadfoot** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:11 pm

I have a ac ticket, you guys can still recharged your ac with r12? I thought they stopped that in 1995. around here that unheard of, and a person can get in a lot of trouble. it's all gone to 134a
with 134a. you need to change the o-rings. and get a 134a upgrade kit.

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:06 am

I have heard also when you change to R-134 you need to get the R-134 approved hoses since the molecules of 134 are smaller than r-12.

Also to improve cooling with the 134 supposedly you are supposed to get a larger condensor to compensate since it takes a little more 134 to cool vs 12.

No first hand experience just what I have heard on other boards.

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