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A/C Conversion to R-134aView all 15

Engine bay of a truck with hood open showing inline engine

Engine bay of older Ford pickup or SUV with inline engine, alternator and battery visible

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

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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Even working alone, it's fairly easy to lift the entire refrigerant system out of the engine bay as a sealed unit. So for anyone wanting to delete the A/C system: it's NOT necessary to vent the refrigerant. Just take it out & leave it full. If you plan to NEVER put it back, take it to a shop and let them recover the refrigerant before you toss the system.

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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.