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How many AC parts to replace?

Reply #15 –
What does not look like that picture you linked too...the compressor you recieved, or the one on the car?

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Reply #17 –
What year is your car...does the compressor on the car have a connector on the suction port on the compressor?

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Reply #18 –
Quote from: JeremyB
What year is your car...does the compressor on the car have a connector on the suction port on the compressor?

Thats the low pressure side, isn't it? It has one on the hose itself and another on the compressor. Its an 88. Not sure why there's two, but I figured whoever did it did it for a reason

The one they sent me is just completely wrong though. Its even a bit larger than the one on the car. Not getting off to a great start with these guys.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #19 –
The 6P148 setups have the low side port on the compressor. FS6 setups have the low side port on the hose. The hoses are interchangeable...so if you buy an FS6 hose with a 6P148 compressor, you'll have two low-side ports.

Does the compressor look like this...?


Sorry ackits sent you the wrong compressor. I've ordered a few thousand dollars of stuff from them and they haven't messed up an order yet. They should make it right.

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Reply #20 –
ya know, it does. Both FS6 and 6P148A look identical on their site so I'm curious how you know thats the exact same one...
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #21 –
The only real difference between the two compressors it their piston stroke...the FS6 is longer because of this. You might even be able to fit an FS6 on your 5.0. I know it won't work with Mustang brackets though (or so I've read from people on the Corral). The last picture I posted is the thru-mount 6P148 model (6P148C). Most compressors have an ear-mount and a thru-mount.

If you want, I can measure the body length of the FS6 on my car and see if it is the same as yours.

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Reply #22 –
This one only has the "thru-mount" then...and I don't see any way of mounting it...not the right bracket.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #23 –
Yeah, the thru-mount won't work on your car.

http://www.polarbearinc.com/ford.htm

I think ackits closes in 5 minutes. (Nope, DST)

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Reply #24 –
Yeah, they already closed. This is going to be put off for a bit now... :mad:

Anyways, is there no problems in reusing the high pressure line? The mustang r12->r134 conversion things I've read said to discard of the old one, and this is where that black foam I meantioned earlier is.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #25 –
They got me a replacement (arrived yesterday) and I was lucky enough to find a place that would flush the stuff for me. Was problem free and quick so went ahead and swapped out all the new parts/o-rings, pulled vacuum, and charged/discharged/recharged the system. Leak free and cost me $200 total for everything - I actually feel I got a steal. Blows nice and cold now :D

The place was so laid back, with nice guys and such, that I'm going to have NO problem bringing my car back if I need any other work done that I can't do - such as these  seized o2 sensors. They even did everything the CORRECT way (was there the whole time), from what I've read on the internet about a/c.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #26 –
I was starting to wonder what happened. Good to hear you've got icy cold A/C.

I'd be interested in vent temps if you have a thermometer lying around.

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Reply #27 –
I don't, but my "estimate" on "normal" a/c on a 91 degree day is somewhere 55-60 degrees during a 10 mile/15 minute run. There's room for improvement I think. The condensor and radiator have a good gap between them so minimizing that should help, along with an electric fan (once the controller gets here...*keeps waiting*).

What I don't understand is that Max A/C, although it gets noisier, doesn't seem to cool any better than pulling outside air. The passenger compartment is much cooler than outside, yet the vent temps seem to stay the same.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #28 –
Max just blows more air it doesn't actually make it work colder.  Since it blows more air it cools the car faster.

tc
1986 Mercury Cougar -- Midnight Wine and Taupe  ($1700) in 1999 w/ 103,000 miles.  Now with a motor from an 87 with 54K on it.
1988 Mercury Cougar -- Light Sandlewood Metalic  ($40)  in 2003 with 111,000 miles.  Needs a fender, some welding and a good tune up.  Possibly my next daily if i ever get it to the shop.
1991 GMC Sonoma, My $50 daily driver.

 

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Reply #29 –
Quote from: tcanthonyii
Max just blows more air it doesn't actually make it work colder.  Since it blows more air it cools the car faster.


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Max blows just as strongly, but the extra noise is from it sucking cabin air in and recirculating it. Basically it recools the already cool air.
1988 Thunderbird Sport