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Tiny
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  • 1993 FORD AEROSTAR
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I have a 1993 Ford aerostar in which I am trying to add freon to. Not sure which is the low side. Is it the fitting on the line in front or the one on the canister?
Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 4:44 PM

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Tiny
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Has the vehicle been retrofitted to R134A yet? It was manufactured with R12
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 5:33 PM
Tiny
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No just wanted to add freon and not sure which was the low side.
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 5:57 PM
Tiny
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You can't "just add freon". They don't make the refrigerant that truck uses any more. The system has to be retrofit to the new refrigerant.
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:12 PM
Tiny
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Have you never heard of Ebay? Which one is the low side that is all I want to know.
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:15 PM
Tiny
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It's on the accumulator.
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:25 PM
Tiny
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I assume that is what I called the cannister not the one in front on the line?
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:27 PM
Tiny
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The accumulator is in the suction line before the evaporator.
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:30 PM
Tiny
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You are losing me. I only see two. One in the line and one in a black cannister. So you are saying it is in the line?
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:34 PM
Tiny
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No, I was telling you where to find the accumulator. Working with refrigerant can be very dangerous for inexperienced people and I don't feel comfortable that you have enough experience to deal with this.
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:36 PM
Tiny
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Well I have done it many times on my car just not sure which is the low side on the van
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Friday, May 13th, 2011 AT 6:49 PM
Tiny
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Closing question
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Thursday, June 30th, 2011 AT 11:31 PM

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