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 Posted:6/30/2003 09:02 |
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What type of refridgerant does a 2000 Excursion use??? R-134a??
R-12?? Other?? I think mine needs a recharge, as it is not getting as cold as I think it should. |
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E. Long
 
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Posted:6/30/2003 09:43 |
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| Quote: | What type of refridgerant does a 2000 Excursion use??? R-134a??
R-12?? Other?? I think mine needs a recharge, as it is not getting as cold as I think it should. |
Too bad for you. My A/C has just started working on the panel/floor setting (while it's a nice feature, it ain't supposed tow ork this way). Gonna have to get that looked at.
R-134a I believe is the standard ozone friendly refridgerant. My A/C gets ice cold.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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Posted:7/2/2003 12:22 |
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Mine's working fine, but it seems like it's blowing all the time on auto mode. I just can't seem to find the perfect temperature. 70 is what I have it set to, but after like an hour in the car, it'll be freezing. Putting it up to 71 makes it too warm, so I just suffer with the cold.  |
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Michael Gail
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Posted:7/2/2003 22:33 |
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Well, I used to have it that way. Now that my 2002 EX has 20K miles on it, the AC won't put out lower than 68 degrees F. I have a thermometer in the dash. The truck is only a little over a year old. Seems too soon to lose freon....Is this covered by the extended warranty? 
Mike
'02 EX, Limited, 4X4 , PSD, Nitto, Terra Grapplers 295/16, K&N Air Filter, Billet Grill, Hidden Hitch. Magnaflow SS Exhaust system with 3.5" downpipe, 4" main and 5" tip. Banks Six-Gun Power Module, Banks TransCommand. |
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greateastern
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Posted:7/4/2003 17:56 |
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Wheels, the car manufacturers knocked off using R-12 in the mid-'90s after the federal govt. made it illegal to make the stuff. 
All of them since then use R-134, which is NOT as efficent as R-12 used to be. 
That means the air conditioners don't work as well as they used to.
Gary
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'02 X LTD, 4X4, PSD, 3.73LS. True Blue & Gold. 15K miles. Pretty much stock. (Sigh!) Upgraded load range Steeltex tires. Roof rack bars removed. Ford spare tire organizer. Way overdue on getting guages... Sunnybrook 30FKS travel trailer, 31ft, 8000lb. |
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PHILLYX
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• Philly, PA, USA |
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 Posted:7/6/2003 11:27 |
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Having same problem, ive read some posts and the main reason seems to be continuous flow to the heater core....several mods out there, still looking into them...does anyone know of any that work? |
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Posted:7/7/2003 09:01 |
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Thanks for the replies guys, I am going to have the AC serviced this week. Hopefully it is just low on freon. It could just be the heat here (100+). I will let you all know what happens. |
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CHPMustang
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Posted:7/9/2003 12:37 |
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I've posted the AC issues over at the The Diesel Stop in the Excursion Diesel slot.
I know how dry/hot the north/central valleys & the Southlands in California get as we relocated from Northern Cal ourselves a year ago to Hot and Humid Dallas Texas. 
Our AC on the 2002 had plenty of room for improvement after surveying the mis-doing's of Ford engineers. 
First you gotta fully insulate all the cold AC charge lines in the engine area and the entire length running under the passengers side of the X,I picked up close to -10 degree drop and equalized the front dash vent temps with the rear vents. 
Second,purchase a minimum 2,000 cfm pusher fan to mount to the front condensor.The stock radiator fan doesn't pull any air volume for beans through the condensor,I picked up between -5 to 10 degree drop there at freeway,surface street or idling.
When you post your temps registering from a digital temp probe make sure you post the ambient outdoor temperature with humidity percentage.
I know that the more humid areas of the country tend to benefit AC systems as the heat/cold exchange rate is better which is why some posters from out here have better results unless then you're from the northern half of the US 
BILL
Bill
2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
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• Visalia, CA, USA |
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Posted:7/9/2003 12:53 |
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| Quote: | | First you gotta fully insulate all the cold AC charge lines in the engine area and the entire length running under the passengers side of the X,I picked up close to -10 degree drop and equalized the front dash vent temps with the rear vents. |
What did you insulate the lines with & where can I get it??
| Quote: | | Second,purchase a minimum 2,000 cfm pusher fan to mount to the front condensor.The stock radiator fan doesn't pull any air volume for beans through the condensor,I picked up between -5 to 10 degree drop there at freeway,surface street or idling. |
Where to buy?? & how to install?? Pics??
Thanks for the great info, I would REALLY love to do this, especially with the 105-110 temps on the way this week. 
Any more info would be GREAT  |
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E. Long
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