Recharing A/C 2001 Taurus

The Air Conditioning lately has not been as cold as it was when the car was new. I remember when it was first bought, the A/C would hurt your feet it blew so cold. Idling in traffic would result in luke-warm air only slightly cooler than ambient. The only way to get cold air was driving down the highway on recirculating air (MAX AC)

A sort-of guide on doing this

Some things to note - the valve system, gauge and can setup may be different depending on which kit is bought.

The pressure changes while on regular ac and MAX AC (recirculatory). I also drained and added a few times to "flush" the system and get the new R134 with lubrication into the system.

Hold the can upside down and shake it (now shown due to not having 3 hands!)

DO NOT PLUG INTO THE HIGH PRESSURE SERVICE PORT

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Air Conditioning
• Recharge
• 2001
• Ford
• Taurus
• Vulcan
• 3.0
• R134a

[dangerdavefreestyle]

good job showing people how to destroy an airconditioner. hold a can upside down or sideways and you slug the reed valves in the compressor with high pressure liquid when it is trying to suck low pressure gas and compress it into a liquid. cheap ass autozone low pressure gauge that is inherrently inaccurate, can of subzero leak fixer garbage that will just clog your system, not to mention you probably have a leak which is why your recharging, so oil probly leaked out and now you'll destroy the w

[Righty736]

Let me guess you either a) paid someone a lot of money to do this when you could have done it yourself, b) overfilled the AC or c) had a failed AC system that couldn't be fixed by a cheap solution, correct?

Obviously, any attempt at doing so should be done at one's own risk.

Having done some research it looks like this is a completely safe method.

have a nice day :)

[3bear1]

at 1:11 the gauge shows red, is this because the ac is off? I am trying to recharge my system, when the compressor kicks on it goes into the green but when it's off it goes way up. I am hesitant to wreck my system with the possibility of over charging...thanks.

[Righty736]

Sorry for the late response! Yes, thats what I was thinking when it was doing it to me. When it's on, pressure is normal throughout the system.

[lalisita07]

thank u!!! couldnt find the low pressure valve...this helped alot!

[Righty736]

Glad I could help! Getting the wrong service port could end badly

[Righty736]

@bigfatjohn120 Time for new lines. Expensive.

[Jjgould21]

@dangerdavefreestyle can you help me i was trying to refill my a/cs freon but the gauge said it was full now what should i do with the container of freon that is still conected to the pump ? please help any one message me if you have the answer

[MrRichierich1990]

my 01 ranger blows hot air, and there is a clicking sound from under the hood.

[7477238]

Wow talk about a shitty spot for the low pressure service port. The only brand of A/C refrigerant available up here in Canada is Red Tek, which gets dismal reviews. I'm going to have to order this brand or another online for my Maxima.

[27613James]

Always wear eye protection and gloves when recharging.

Always connect the fittings (and gauge set) before you start the car

and turn on the a/c.

[L2Sixcer]

thank you!!

[delmiryt]

Can must stay right or you could damage the compressor. Living and learning.

[alwaysblank]

I used a can the other day. At first the compressor didnt come on, then as i added more gas it started cycling before it stopped and stayed on as the pressure rose. I finished off the can now the air con which didnt come on before is nice and cold :-) I got the can on ebay.