Ford and Mercury AC Fix, cheap

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Ford 3.0 Liter air conditioner fix, for the Ford models: Freestyle, 500( Five Hundred) and Mercury Montego.
This fix is for the Ford's and Mercury's who's AC's work at low speeds or when the temperate outside is fairly cool but will not work in hot weather or stop and go driving. A new compressor for these cars are about $800.00 this fix is anywhere from $30.00 to $200.00, all depending on whether or not you have access to evacuate and recharge your refrigerant.

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3 июл 2016

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@Johnny53kgb-nsa 5 лет назад

I did this a couple years ago on my 2006 Ford five hundred. First I went to an ac repair shop, they told me the whole system needed replaced. My compressor, dryer, the whole works, total estimate $1600! I researched on line, found where people said try the scroll valve and I ordered it on line. I don't remember the place, it was around $30. I had a mechanic evacuate the system, install the scroll valve, recharge my ac. My total was around $60. So, all together, less than $100. The ac works great. I'd be willing to bet the ac shop new this, their specialists, but were going to perform ridiculous expensive, unnecessary repairs. Thanks, John

@kentonkirkpatrick5225 3 года назад

How do these people sleep at night? Total losers.

@stlknowswhy 7 лет назад

I just came here to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! If we didn't have people like you putting this kind of information on the internet people like me would be dishing out thousands! This fixed the problem with my 2006 Ford 500. Bought the piece and had a shop install it for me. $50 to remove the refrigerant, install the part and refill refrigerant. It works! You've saved me $$$. Thanks!

@CharlesLease-ei1ee Год назад

Yes, and good luck getting the valve out. If it’s froze up in there I know because after I recovered the system pull the plate the valve is froze up will not move so I’m a get a ride angle drill put a screw in it, pull it out, put a new one in and reverse the spring

@rayv.3855 4 года назад

I will try this. The Ford dealership told me they recommend a new compressor. I said I'll get back you guys.... so glad I found this video!!!

@CaptainDarthy 4 года назад

Just fixed my 06 Ford 500 a/c with your video. Ice cold, baby. Thank you so much ❤️

@ScottALanter 3 года назад

You see those 'thumbs down' votes on this video? Those are mechanics who are hacked off this video is costing them business. Thanks for the awesome video. You saved me a lot of money, Megan.

@tristiandavis8665 6 лет назад

This jus saved me 1000+ dollars I paid 40 for the piece at Napa and they didn’t even know what I was talking about (so they say) but my air is back ice cold in this Vegas heat thx to this video it works 100%

@majickmeg 6 лет назад

Tristian Davis good job, Tristan!!! Glad I could help :)

@delgriffith2880 7 лет назад

Thanks for the information. Worked great and now I have AC

@josebetor05 7 лет назад

Thanks for sharing this information, a followed your advice and it work perfectly. Now is blowing cold a/c. thank you...

@meganmechanchick9466 7 лет назад

You're welcome :)

@maureenhalal8565 4 года назад

Excellent video. Incredibly articulate.

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

Thank you!

@trdrockwarrior_sport4432 7 лет назад

hey bro your awesome my girl has the same problem you saved us money big time!!!!

@RickyPisano 4 года назад

Girl.... THANK YOU SO MUCH. The pressure on the low end of my Ford 500 was pegged in the red. I thought maybe it was overcharged so I brought it down to about 55. Still blowing warm. So I evacuated the system again but for the life of me I couldn't locate the plate. Was looking in the wrong places. After seeing your video I found it in 3 seconds!!! Gonna try this tomorrow. While I was evacuating it.... it was refrigerant at first but most of the pressure seemed like regular air. Anyway, I'm gonna pop it off tomorrow.... the engine is TOO HOT now.... and give this a try. GOOD LOOKING OUT GIRL!! Thoughts or advice? I'm gonna clean the valve and port and put it back as it's designed. If that doesn't work I'll reverse the spring to the back and try that. I just want to make sure the compressor ISN'T bad. I have plenty of refrigerant. Thanks a MILLION!!

@TheUndisputedTalk504 Год назад

Dos this help too when the ax don’t want to cut on I had to cut the ac off then on again to work or mess with the controls

@luckybluebellemom5048 Год назад

lOOK !! Just move the spring to the other end of th valve and it will work full on.

@m.campbell2776 4 года назад

Fantastic video . Great instruction. Thank You !

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

you're welcome! thank you for the feedback.

@alankousen2294 8 лет назад

It worked; after month following the repair, its all fine now

@meganmechanchick9466 8 лет назад

yay!

@michaelbassett546 5 лет назад

You go Megan. Good lookin. 👍👏👏👏

@agustinelopes7651 6 лет назад

Yes is working thanks 😁👍

@philsketball 11 месяцев назад

Same with 2002 to 2012 Ford escapes, mercury mariners, Mazda tributes

@m.n.3490 3 года назад

I removed my old valve and replaced with a new one, and the car is only blowing real cold when the engine is around 2500 rpm, and not at idle. I am wondering if the new valve is not working properly. Is there some kind of 'bench test' for this valve? Also, the old valve had a substance on it that was 'blackish' and a bit tacky. Should I have wiped out the valve port on the compressor, or oiled the new valve? What would that substance be, and does it affect the valve, or the compressor's functioning?

@wintermanmuzika7650 4 года назад

Great Nice explanation

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

thank you :)

@on-site4094 4 года назад

If you remove the spring from the front install it behind the valve it works and clean the pool valve

@CharlesLease-ei1ee Год назад

And it doesn’t hurt the ozone layer it clearly states rate on the website I’ve been to seminars it’s all a money Demic from the government and if you want to do it real cheap you can’t find a part and they want to just say you compressor evacuate the system or have somebody do it take the valve out and the spring and reverse the spring it won’t hurt a system. It’ll desperate at full volume if your system develops head pressure problems or low, your high pressure switch will kick out still, you’ll save $50-$30 if you got the equipment to recover the system I was researching to find another way around this either clean it or somebody had a trick for and there is take the valve out clean it up takes an emery cloth, lightly or a Scotch-Brite pad, clean it up, reverse your spring. It will work and save you quite a bit of money.

@m.n.3490 3 года назад

So, I tried reversing the new spring, and valve, but this did not fix my problem. (Putting in the new valve, spring, and filter the correct way, did not fix it either). I still have cold air at high idle (1,500 rpm to 3,500 rpm), but no cold air at idle (800 rpm) or at low rpm (1,000) rpm. My guage set reads from 90 spi to 120 psi on the LOW SIDE, and only 120 psi to 130 psi on the HIGH SIDE (ambient outdoor temp is about 85 degrees, and humidity is about 60%). I am thinking I need a new compressor. Any feedback from you guys here?

@stonecutterG 7 лет назад

This actually worked for me, Big Thank You!

@mdwillington9416 7 лет назад

Sometimes the scroll valve can gall the cylinder wall, in that case find a piece of aluminum round bar stock can be used in place of the bypass valve. IIRC the cylinder bore is 24-26mm, I replaced the piston assembly with round aluminum bar stock approximately 22-24x14-16mm, the particular piece had a 2-3mm hole through the center of it. When that is done, the compressor no longer runs in variable mode, it runs like a traditional compressor. It has been like that for over 3 years now on my 05 Freestyle. Always blows cold when the AC is engaged. Note: it does affect your MPG.

@meganmechanchick9466 7 лет назад

I am glad this worked for you, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone though lol. I have a degree in hydraulics and pneumatic and I know those scroll valves are more complicated that just drilling holes. Good creativity tho!!!

@mdwillington9416 7 лет назад

Thanks for the reply. On of the problems with the valve Sanden uses is that it has a small check valve inside the piston, this usually fails open. The cylinder I have used is plugged, that 2-3mm hole has a screw in it. The modification was actually recommend on a few forums by folks in the HVAC industry. I will admit that it is not a fix for everyone, however, I'm using it on a vehicle ('05 Freestyle) with 200,000 miles on it. These compressors were used in several vehicles outside of Ford, I've seen them in Mazda and in GM products too.

@mdwillington9416 7 лет назад

Not trying to be a PITB here, BTW... Q: By placing the round stock inside and forcing the valve to remain open, what is the worst thing you can expect to happen when it does not close when it's supposed to? A: The a/c low side pressure will go below ~30 and the compressor will cycle off. Pressure will then go up and the compressor will come back on. This is how all a/c units work that do not have a variable displacment compressor. BTW, this is a recommend fix on VW AC scroll compressors. The fix works on all scroll type compressors such as the Sanden and Vision units. The new Sanden units do not contain scroll valves. The scroll valve is meant to vary the effective displacement of the compressor so that if demand is low then the compressor will work less and therefore put less load on the engine, which ostensibly returns better MPG. You can certainly replace the scroll valve as others have done - so long as the inside bore of the compressor is not damaged, this will likely work fine. But the bore is aluminum and the valve is not. Adding the round stock to lock the valve in place turns the compressor back into a non-variable type and relies on the existing pressure sensing valve to cycle the compressor.

@lindypetitt7592 2 года назад

So I ordered the part and took it to someone to put on. Not sure if they did it correctly cause they seemed a little confused about it. It worked for about a week then stopped getting cold again. Took it back and was told it didn’t have any Freon so they put more in it. Said they could find a leak anywhere so not sure what happened. After that it didn’t even Last a week. Now not only does it not get cool it won’t even shut off. I can change temperature but I can’t shut it off. Not sure what to do now

@cobyMontgomery 2 месяца назад

Would the ac clutch not engaging b one of the symptoms of this

@luckybluebellemom5048 Год назад

You do not have to replace it just put the spring on the other side of the valve and it will be full on all the time. Zero money besides recharge.

@lindypetitt7592 4 года назад

It’s def important to mention that part lol I would have never known that

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

lol :)

@lisamarie7117 5 лет назад

What’s the name of part that he shows in 1:28 I need that part

@hawaiidogs9277 3 года назад

@adtynkr Год назад

Hi!! I have this same issue on my '06 Ford Five Hundred. So let's say I have changed the scroll valve with a new one and have done a vacuum and ready now ready to fill with fresh R134a; do I need to add PAG oil before adding the refrigerant?

@shamirduran6625 Год назад

Did u add oil on it?

@collegekrane6141 4 года назад

I got a question I have a Mercury mariner 05 and this seems to be happening in my mariner is there this piece for my mariner??

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

yes, but you could also just have a leak...

@godfavme04 7 лет назад

do you have to have system vac after this is done before reinstalling the refrigerant?

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

yes :)

@davidknibbs9646 4 года назад

Did you recharge the system after that and how much did you use to fill it back up to its levels

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

yes, I recharged it but with a shop system... I can't remember how many ounces it was. Your car should have a sticker that has that number for you... it's usually under the hood :)

@RobertDickens2002 24 дня назад

Take it to a shop and have them evacuate it 😉 😜

@dianasworldoffixingthings4090 6 лет назад

Hi Megan, I'm just curious, how did you find this fix, and are you still doing RU-vid vids?

@meganmechanchick9466 6 лет назад

Diana's World Of Fixing Things I grew up around a steem engineer, he taught me a lot of things because he noticed I was into what he liked. Also, I have a degree in hydraulic/pneumatic automation and one in automotive technology. I guess I just like this kind of thing and understand how most of these systems work. :)

@davidknibbs9646 4 года назад

How much Freon did you use,how many cans of freon did it take to fill it

@meganmechanchick9466 4 года назад

I used a shop evac/charge system. I did not use a can of refrigerant from a parts store.. you should have a sticker under the hood of your car that tells you the fill capacity of your specific system. Hope that helps!

@Miker014 5 лет назад

My 2005 Mercury Montego has been doing this where driving fast, I get cold air. But idleing, I have nothing/warm air. Any dealership wants to charge me $1200 to get the compressor in. I'm hoping a local friend will check this out for me that way I save a good $1K lolol Wish me luck

@dosborne7979 2 года назад

How did it go? I have the same car and same problem. Was just quoted 1600 for a rebuilt compressor and other parts they say are needed.

@Miker014 2 года назад

@@dosborne7979 Worth getting this piece relaced for the $30! Every year or 2 you need to replace it however. $30+ compared to $800+

@dosborne7979 2 года назад

@@Miker014 thats awesome that it works. Stinks you have to keep replacing it

@Miker014 2 года назад

@@dosborne7979 Every year/2 its worth it

@Gsxforsale 6 лет назад

Will Freon blast out of there when I remove it?

@meganmechanchick9466 5 лет назад

yes, hence evacuating the refrigerant before :)

@SeanGodos 3 года назад

@@meganmechanchick9466 Instructions not clear, lost my arm and i'm blind now 😤

@CharlesLease-ei1ee Год назад

And you’re supposed to be licensed

@seandrake7534 6 лет назад

Well this cause the low side psi to be high and the compressor to be noise

@meganmechanchick9466 5 лет назад

nope

@DeanMachine12 7 лет назад

You/anyone can also "friend me" on facebook !!! I'm not annoying !!! I'm just a car guy with little cash & need advice & tips for my 06 Ford Five Hundred !!!!facebook name is EMERY KOVACS aka DeanMachine this way we can send pics of the probelems

@meganmechanchick9466 7 лет назад

Will do!