Steve83 > 1993 Ford Bronco > open folder A/C Conversion to R-134a

Because the compressor is locked up, and because it's more expensive to repair an R-12 system than t...
01Before.JPG
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Because the compressor is locked up, and because it's more expensive to repair an R-12 system than t...
I'll remove the evaporator core for 2 reasons:1) to check for metal shavings from the failed compre...
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I'll remove the evaporator core for 2 reasons:
1) to check for metal shavings from the failed compre...
There's one fastener for the evaporator cover inside: an 11mm(7/16") lag screw.
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There's one fastener for the evaporator cover inside: an 11mm(7/16") lag screw.
The butyl sealant between the case halves takes some effort to separate, and then the evaporator & c...
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The butyl sealant between the case halves takes some effort to separate, and then the evaporator & c...
The evaporator has been removed from its housing; the compressor is unbolted from the engine; & the ...
05Ready.JPG
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The evaporator has been removed from its housing; the compressor is unbolted from the engine; & the ...
Even working alone, it's fairly easy to lift the entire refrigerant system out of the engine bay as ...
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Even working alone, it's fairly easy to lift the entire refrigerant system out of the engine bay as ...
Even working alone, it's fairly easy to lift the entire refrigerant system out of the engine bay as ...
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Even working alone, it's fairly easy to lift the entire refrigerant system out of the engine bay as ...
A fin comb can be used to clean & straighten the condenser fins. The fin pitch on the old R12 conde...
FinComb.JPG
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A fin comb can be used to clean & straighten the condenser fins. The fin pitch on the old R12 conde...
System components[url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/227665][img]https://www.supermoto...
08Parts.JPG
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System components

[url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/227665][img]https://www.supermoto...
After recovering the refrigerant (using the proper equipment according to applicable laws), remove t...
09Orifice.JPG
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After recovering the refrigerant (using the proper equipment according to applicable laws), remove t...
This orifice tube is blue (with black residue on most of it), indicating it's for R-12. Note the fi...
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This orifice tube is blue (with black residue on most of it), indicating it's for R-12. Note the fi...
This is a severely fouled orifice tube, though not with the normal type of debris. This one contain...
OrificeTrash.JPG
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This is a severely fouled orifice tube, though not with the normal type of debris. This one contain...
The kit I bought contained a pint of flush, a new oiled compressor w/clutch & pulley, a bottle of PA...
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The kit I bought contained a pint of flush, a new oiled compressor w/clutch & pulley, a bottle of PA...
Everything has been reassembled. The compressor was shipped with 7oz of oil, and the dye is blended...
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Everything has been reassembled. The compressor was shipped with 7oz of oil, and the dye is blended...
The original 1993 label (apparently designed in 1990) from the R-12 accumulator. Per [url=http://ww...
LabelR12.JPG
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The original 1993 label (apparently designed in 1990) from the R-12 accumulator. Per [url=http://ww...