a/c

is it possible to keep a/c box with a 2.3 turbo engine in a ranger engine bay? or does the evaporator box need to be swapped out for the NON AC box

I'm posting this just to document a symptom I didn't find on TRS. Long story short: solved by carefully adding refrigerant. Symptoms: 1. Air blowing just barely below ambient temperature 2. Compressor clutch would engage for 3 seconds, disengage for 5 seconds, and repeat, even with all A/C...

Hello all. I drive a 1987 ford ranger XLT with about 120k miles, been daily driving it for almost a year now and its great and rarely gives me issues. Being its an XLT it has factory air conditioning, r12 of course, and ever since i got the truck the system was empty and it has been empty for...

on the 4.0 from 90-95ish there were two types of manifold a/c lines, one that ran in front of the intake plenum with a different drier which was unique to the 4.0 or one that ran behind the plenum just like the 2.9 and used the same drier/accumulator as the 2.9. based on working on the 4.0 in...

Hello all, I have a '94 Ranger 4.0L. A/C system did not work on purchase, compressor would not engage. I decided to start by adding R-134a until system pressure was within specification, compressor came on as expected, cold air out of the cabin vents. I was really hoping I got off easy. Fast...

Alright so as the title says, my truck idles pretty low once warmed up, and it wavers up and down about 100 rpm. It's especially bad with the A/C on, sometimes it drops under 500 rpm and the truck shudders a bit. Here's a vid, vertical vid warning, my bad...

Symptoms: On a seemingly full charge of refrigerant, at idle, the A/C clutch kicks on for a roughly a second, then disengages for about 5 seconds, then the cycle repeats. There is no cool air blowing. I watch the pressure gauge and it drops when the compressor turns on,the pressure switch...

I have a 1998 ranger xlt 4.0l 5 speed 4wd truck with cranked torsion bars and 33s and it has three problems. This is going to be an essay but most of these threads are just asking questions the publisher should put out there to begin with. Check engine light reads lean banks. Shit gas mileage...

I just bought a low side valve that screws into the top of the a/c accumulator on my 1997 Ranger. Quick question: How is the frick do I get the old valve removed? I tried simply taking a pair of pliers to the base of it and turning. That didn't do a thing. I figured I'll try putting some...

I've got a 1988 Ranger with the 2.9 V6. My problem is that my A/C is blowing hot air, but there is a charge of R-134a in the system (it was converted many years ago and has worked on and off since). The compressor was replaced about 3 years ago and I believe a few other components are new to...

Hey guys I am in need of assistance, My truck has had a problem idling with the ac or defrost on and i have no idea why. The truck idles fine when ac is off but when the ac/defrost is on then the rpms fluctuate from 1000 to about 500 until i start to accelerate again. does anyone have any idea...

I've noticed a few things start to go wrong with my '96 Ranger recently and since I'm not an expert at anything automotive, I thought I might try this forum and see if anyone might be able to help. I first noticed that the a/c in my truck would get hot when going up hills or pushing the truck a...

I have a 97 Ranger 4cyl 5spd manual. Since I got the truck the lowest speed on the blower has not worked, but it wasn't a big deal. A few days ago, I turned off the truck with the AC running just fine on med/high. I get back in the truck and cannot get the key to turn in either direction...

Looking for some advice. I have a few questions, all AC related. It will be a little long winded, so I thank you if you make it all the way through. The compressor on my 2002 Ranger (175K miles) has a steady clicking sound when the clutch is engaged and the truck is at idle. When I rev the...

hi im thinking about replacing the a/c compressor on my truck it was locked up when i got the truck 5 years ago the truck sat for 6 years before that just wondering what all needs to be done to the rest of the system to get the a/c working properly. every thing is still sealed as far as the eye...

I was curious how many actual rubber hoses come on the A/C system in my 1990 Ranger with the 4 Liter engine... I have looked all online, and found no diagrams at all. Main brand auto stores like napa and autozone sell the Discharge and suction hose, but is that all ? It can't be. Right? read on...

I have a 1998 ford ranger with the 2.5l engine. Very amazing vehicle but the a/c does not work. Ive had some very smart a/c people tell me to jumper the pins in the switches and if the compressor kicks on then my switches are bad but i have jumpered the switches and still the compressor wont...

I just bought this truck for work, so I honestly don't know much about it. When I went to look at it before I bought it, the AC worked fine. I had to put a radiator in it, then drove it home. After I got home, the AC stopped working. Light on the control panel comes on, but nothing beyond that...

All, I'm trying to retro-fit my 94 Ranger 2.3L, Manual Trans, Standard Steering with A/C. I have followed the A/C 101 article in the tech Library and read most all posts in the forum of heating and A/c but, I can not find info on weather or not there is a different bracket for an 2.3L with...

Hey all, new to this site and this is my first thread. Searched for an answer but couldn't find it. Hope I'm not repeating an old covered subject. Got a '97 xlt 2.3L 4 banger with a noise I can't pin down. It's a knocking sound kinda like a diesel and kinda like that marble sound the 4.0's get...