Just trying to stay cool in eastern North Carolina fixing on this F150 that the A/C has gone to the bad! That old Orifice filter gave me a fit but we got her out!! she cools pretty good hope she stays that way!
GREAT video. Fantastic step by step explaining not only the steps, but, the part I was MOST interested in finding (learning) how and what connectors you need to take off. I'm looking to get an AC system out at a "Pick-a-Part" lot and installing it into out 93 E350 box truck. I was out at the part lot yesterday and looking at all those hoses and connection everything going which way was REALLY daunting. Your video was EXACTLY what I needed to gain confidence to go do it! THANKS!!!
Thanks for making the video! I took the time to sign in and give you the THUMBS-UP! (I see most people are lazy). You are good at that and make it look easy, I sure wish I was your neighbor! I was stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC along time ago, what a beautiful place to be. I should have stayed, I really could have been your neighbor!!
for thos want to know you add 10 oz of oil (peg or ester) if you dont replace compresser or if it dont come with oil in it most come with full oil charge in them if going to 134a use10% less freon them the truck calls for
The oil that comes w the compressor is really shipping oil. You should pour it out and turn the clutch and let the last bit drip out. Then add ur Pag oil, if using R134A.
Awesome video! I have a 94 F150 I’m in this Tx heat the AC works. After watching this video I want to do this. Whats a ballpark $ for parts and labor? thanks you
I haven’t bought any of these parts in a while but if I had to make a guess just the compressor is probably around $200 not including everything else. I would probably budget around 5 or 6 hundred
They are just A/C line quick disconnect tools here is a link from harbor freight www.harborfreight.com/fuel-line-and-ac-quick-disconnect-tool-6-piece-63595.html?campaignid=12144811130&adsetid=117789285838&product=63595&store=805&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvZCZBhCiARIsAPXbajtMtj2iu9ZnLxU5h6xxISZ2gA6YgWS2PQ9Ha9tTIxvFcFMCluEGNAwaApPrEALw_wcB
Great Video! Im In California so it has not got extremely hot yet but im currently working an issue. Ive relized that when I use the AC the AC Clutch kicks on and then 5-10 seconds later kicks off. I ended up using a can of freon to put more in but it was a bit difficult to get an accurate level cuz it kept changing from pressure to not because the clutch was kicking on and off. one filled I realized it stopped changing over every 5-10 seconds but then about 2 minutes later it started doing the same thing. Is this a tail tail sign that there might be a small leak? Also it looks like the Clutch isnt held on by screws but more like metal dowels, seems like a lot of movement in it
Depending on the pressures in your system it could be a low pressure switch going bad also could be a leak or an air gap in the compressor clutch those clutches have some wiggle to them naturally if that’s the movement your talking about
@@ChristmanGarage Yea Ill have to look into a pressure switch potentially. Ill probably need to take it to a professional to tell me if the Clutch is bad. unfortunetly I cant send pictures. the AC was cold but I can hear the clutch engageing and disengaging frequently still so not 100% sure. after your video def feels like a somewhat straigh forward install and exchange so might just have to have a shop evac the old refridgerent before I change some parts. I mean its a 30 year old car now haha who knows if anything was ever changed.
I’ve seen some of the videos on these conversions and they changed the condenser as well and some even the whole box that sits on the firewall. I noticed you didn’t change the condenser. I’m curious as to why they changed it or why you didn’t? And is this system still working? Thank you in advance
Yes the truck is still cooling good you don’t need to change the evaporator (thing in the firewall) or the condenser (thing in front of radiator) as long as you flush the system really good 👍
@@ChristmanGarage Thanks for the reply. But if you cleaned out the evap, lines and condenser, aren't they supposed to have an equated amount of oil added as a "system" in addition to the compressor? Or am I wrong about that. I'm an EPA 608, not a 609 so I'm not sure how that works.
@@crforfreedom7407 usually a new system takes a set amount like 2 or 3 ozs but when I changed this one I flushed the entire system and the compressor had a tag that warned about adding more oil and I know that too much oil can be bad so I didn’t add any
Thanks this was a great video. I have a leaky hi pressure line and my system is blowing hot air, do you think just replacing the line will be enough or should I do an overhaul
