e21pilot
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- Joined
- Jul 28, 2013
- Messages
- 170
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- Points
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- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Manual
My 1992 4.0 can with factory A/C but I seldom used it and now it doesn't work at all. I suspect there are a few leaks in the hoses now that they are 20+ years old.
I was thinking of repairing the leaks but was surprised to see how expensive R12 has gotten these days.
Maybe it's time for the conversion to R134A? Am I correct that all the same A/C components in my 1992 were used in say a 1995 4.0 Ranger which came from the factory with R134A. If so, it sounds like all I need to do is clean the system out, replace all the hoses. add adapters for R134A and then add the R134A and I would be done?
Is it really this simple?
I've been told to upgrade to the more modern (less flexible) hoses as they are less likely to leak the smaller molecule R134A. If this is true, is there a source for these more modern hoses for an early 4.0?
I was thinking of repairing the leaks but was surprised to see how expensive R12 has gotten these days.
Maybe it's time for the conversion to R134A? Am I correct that all the same A/C components in my 1992 were used in say a 1995 4.0 Ranger which came from the factory with R134A. If so, it sounds like all I need to do is clean the system out, replace all the hoses. add adapters for R134A and then add the R134A and I would be done?
Is it really this simple?
I've been told to upgrade to the more modern (less flexible) hoses as they are less likely to leak the smaller molecule R134A. If this is true, is there a source for these more modern hoses for an early 4.0?