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Ok so I'm not an A/C expert by any degree, although I feel fairly comfortable working on them. The 86 F350 I am putting together has A/C setup but has been opened and god only knows for how long, and parts need to be replaced I'm sure.
first question is, in a system that has been opened and exposed to elements, which parts need to be replaced right off the bat?
secondly what upgrades can I do when rebuilding this system, if any.... IE use expansion valve in place of orifice tube.
I'm thinking that I can keep the compressor (tested and it pumps), evaporator core.
replace the Drier, condenser, accumulator. Convert to expansion valve.
any flaws in this plan? other things I need to be aware of? Am I forgetting parts of the A/C system?
first question is, in a system that has been opened and exposed to elements, which parts need to be replaced right off the bat?
secondly what upgrades can I do when rebuilding this system, if any.... IE use expansion valve in place of orifice tube.
I'm thinking that I can keep the compressor (tested and it pumps), evaporator core.
replace the Drier, condenser, accumulator. Convert to expansion valve.
any flaws in this plan? other things I need to be aware of? Am I forgetting parts of the A/C system?