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A/C Conversion to R-134aView all 15

Engine bay of a truck with hood open showing inline engine

Two-panel view of an A/C accumulator and condenser in an engine bay

Open engine bay of a blue truck showing V engine and accessories

Used automotive A/C condenser with hoses, drier and compressor on driveway

Labeled diagram of 80-96 Bronco and F-series A/C system components

Close-up of a spring-lock A/C line coupling and metal tube

A/C evaporator core and accumulator with orifice tube and o-ring kit

Truck engine bay showing A/C system retrofitted to R-134a refrigerant

Ford R-12 air conditioner caution charge label in English and French

Hand using white fin comb tool to straighten black radiator cooling fins

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The evaporator has been removed from its housing; the compressor is unbolted from the engine; & the condenser is loose, but still in place. The radiator has been shifted out of its cradles by removing the fan & shroud, but the coolant lines are still connected & filled. The ATF lines are also flexible enough to remain connected & filled. So if the heater hoses are routed under the liquid line (R12 only), the whole A/C system can be removed & installed without releasing ANY refrigerant, OR any other fluids. All '94-96/7 F-series/Bronco factory R134a systems have a rigid liquid line that runs against the wheelwell, requiring the heater hoses to be disconnected temporarily.

A QUICKER & usually cheaper way to do this conversion is to find a '94-96 factory R134a system still sealed on a junk truck with the same engine as yours, and lift it out as a unit, including the underhood HVAC box, and the hood latch support bracket; and swap everything without opening either refrigerant system.