hasoan
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- September 17, 2009
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- City, State
- Westerville, Ohio
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 Ford Explorer XLT 4L
96 explorer XLT. I emptied my refrigerant to replace my heater core ( which required removing the evaporator.) So now for about a month its been empty, but not "open" for very long. I capped the tubes for the 3 days I had it disconnected, but for about a month the charge has been empty. The AC worked perfectly before all this.
So, should I have the system properly evacuated and charged at a shop? Should I buy a vaccum pump and guages to do it myself? Should I replace the accumulator drier? What about adding oil, which I understand I will need to do if I replace the drier? Or should I just buy a charge kit and go with that to keep it simple?
I have seen instructions on how to do all these things, but choosing the right path with minimal risk and reasonable cost are my goals.
So, should I have the system properly evacuated and charged at a shop? Should I buy a vaccum pump and guages to do it myself? Should I replace the accumulator drier? What about adding oil, which I understand I will need to do if I replace the drier? Or should I just buy a charge kit and go with that to keep it simple?
I have seen instructions on how to do all these things, but choosing the right path with minimal risk and reasonable cost are my goals.