[TolusD]

So where is this thing? Is it in the same place behind the passenger side wheel well like it was for the Zetec? i'm having problems figuring out where it's at using the search function. Everything I've found so far has pics but doesn't clarify which engine setup you're looking at.


Also, should I just top off the system when I find the port of should I vent it and completely refill it?

 

[Terry1]

It should be the same on all cars. I wouldn't vent the system though. You'd probably lose too much a/c oil. Plus, Al Gore would be pissed.

 

[TolusD]

Plus, Al Gore would be pissed.

LOL... Are you sure that you're trying to discourage me? It would suck to be banned from the internetz though...

 

[marslog]

its on the suction accumulator in front of the passenger wheel in the wheel well.

 

[hyprshart]

ok first off, to properly service an A/C system it must be put into a full vacuum to remove any moisture in the system which will damage it, venting it to the atmosphere will almost guaranteed to introduce moisture from the air to the system.

second, to properly fill the system it must be fully recovered to remove all of the refrigerant, so the proper amount can be added back in.

third but most important IMHO, if your gonna be tossing in cans of r134a then DO NOT BUY anything that has a stop leak of any sort. it is a contaminant that destroys pumps, plugs up condensers and evaporators, and it does not even do what it says it will.... stop leaks. if any car comes to our dealer and is found to have a stop leak in it must be collected with a different machine to not contaminate and damage it, and be disposed of as a contaminate. Its hard to find r134a from the parts store without it but i would NEVER put that crap in my car.

lastly, your A/C will never work as good as a true service by a reputable shop if you throw a few cans in.

ohh and dont fall for the "synthetic" crap that claims to cool better, r134a is r134a. dont spend more money on something that will do nothing more for you.

 

[TolusD]

ok first off, to properly service an A/C system it must be put into a full vacuum to remove any moisture in the system which will damage it, venting it to the atmosphere will almost guaranteed to introduce moisture from the air to the system.

second, to properly fill the system it must be fully recovered to remove all of the refrigerant, so the proper amount can be added back in.

third but most important IMHO, if your gonna be tossing in cans of r134a then DO NOT BUY anything that has a stop leak of any sort. it is a contaminant that destroys pumps, plugs up condensers and evaporators, and it does not even do what it says it will.... stop leaks. if any car comes to our dealer and is found to have a stop leak in it must be collected with a different machine to not contaminate and damage it, and be disposed of as a contaminate. Its hard to find r134a from the parts store without it but i would NEVER put that crap in my car.

lastly, your A/C will never work as good as a true service by a reputable shop if you throw a few cans in.

ohh and dont fall for the "synthetic" crap that claims to cool better, r134a is r134a. dont spend more money on something that will do nothing more for you.

I bought the R134a as a kind of knee-jerk reaction to poor performance on a VERY hot day. By the time I had read enough to figure out where the service port was, I had already concluded that I had no business working on my A/C. Some things are just better left to the pros and I've read enough to have leanred that auto A/C is one of them.