Evaporator coil remove/repair need video

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Pumps often leak at the seams when the fail, or a bad hose or O-ring or damage to the condenser core are the most common problems. The orifice tube should be replaced when the system is serviced or at lease checked and cleaned.

I replaced everything and made the AC work in my Choptop. A number of people think I’m nuts for that in something that I can remove the doors and top, but when it’s like 85* and 2000% humidity with rain and I hit traffic somewhere, it sure is nice to get some cool air blowing at you.

 

[Curious Hound]

So armed with this info seems, if I want I can remove all these parts without affecting the vehicle? Correct?

If you remove all of it and don't repair or replace the housing, you will not have heat/defrost function to clear your windshield on foggy, rainy days.

 

[sgtsandman]

Just remember that melted ductwork is also there for your heating system. By 1996, I'm not sure they offered non-AC trucks any more. So you may not be able to find a non-AC housing that fits, such as the one someine pictured up above. I believe that picture is an earlier unit.

They did but they didn't use special non-A/C housings anymore. The 1998 I had, did not have A/C but still had the housing for it. The holes where the tubing came out were either plugged or not cut to allow for the tubing, I can't remember which. But that housing was still in the way for any work I needed to do on that side.

 

[sgtsandman]

If you remove all of it and don't repair or replace the housing, you will not have heat/defrost function to clear your windshield on foggy, rainy days.

Oh, it's still there. It's just WAAAAY slower with out the A/C system to remove the moisture from the air.

 

[Curious Hound]

Oh, it's still there. It's just WAAAAY slower with out the A/C system to remove the moisture from the air.

Every time he mentions getting rid of "all of it", I envision him not replacing the housing. That would mean no blower and no way to contain and direct the air.

 

[19Walt93]

Thanks. I'm still not sure about the a/c. But to give you an indication, I run my house at 79 in the summer. At 78 I'm reaching for my hoodie.

I guess it's all what you're used to. We heat to 70 in the winter and cool to 72 in the summer. I've been working in my garage all week in a T shirt at 60 degrees.

 

[SenorNoob]

68 during the summer and just warm enough to not lose feeling in my hands during the winter.

 

[moretsky99]

Sorry, I wasn't getting notified of updates to this forum.

I finally opened up the housing to the Evaporator coil. I was surprised how little dirt there was and wondered that it caught on fire.
Unable to remove the bolt up top that connected the aluminum tube to the Evaporator, I hacksawed it off. I removed the Evaporator figuring it to be toast and cleaned out the cavity. If I need to redo the aircon, that's all that will be needed (I hope) along with some o-rings.

Sanity check... I'd like to fill the area where the Evaporator was. Is this a good idea? Was thinking to get some fiberglass insulation with the paper towards the firewall to avoid blowing the glass into the cab. Is this needed? I'd stuff it with rags if I wasn't afraid of another fire.