So what should I do with the A/C compressor?

LarsD · Jul 24, 2011

Getting close to yanking the engine out of my 91, but I don't know what to do with the A/C compressor. Doesn't seem like I have enough movement in the hoses to just push it off to the side. Last time I did this the A/C didn't work on the car I was working on, so I just unbuckled the hoses and put the compressor on the bench. This one works however and I'd like to not open the system up. Any suggestions?

Chrome_Rust · Jul 24, 2011

it will drape over to the pass side. When I installed my engine after destroying the last one, that is what I did... No problems.

LarsD · Jul 24, 2011

Chrome_Rust said:
it will drape over to the pass side. When I installed my engine after destroying the last one, that is what I did... No problems.

The hoses are flexible enough? They don't see like it. I was mostly worried about the line coming out of the dryer.

scottybaccus · Jul 24, 2011

yep, just use care and tie it back out of the way.

LarsD · Jul 24, 2011

Having a hard time visualizing this. The lines are popping and being an overall pita.

LarsD · Jul 24, 2011

I guess it doesn't matter now. I was pulling the rest of my CAI off to make room for the compressor and one of the lines started hissing. I wasn't even touching it, so I guess that's where my freon leak was at. Once it finishes I guess I'll just unbolt the lines like I did my last car.

darthcual · Jul 26, 2011

The clear answer is, this is Texas, we dont need A/C

LarsD · Jul 26, 2011

darthcual said:
The clear answer is, this is Texas, we dont need A/C

lol

I'm too old and fat to deal with the heat anymore.

Mustang5L5 · Jul 26, 2011

Dont crack a line if you don't have to. Minute you do, the accumulator will need to be replaced. ANytime the system is opened up, they absorb moisture like a sponge

Noobz347 · Jul 26, 2011

Mustang5L5 said:
Dont crack a line if you don't have to. Minute you do, the accumulator will need to be replaced. ANytime the system is opened up, they absorb moisture like a sponge

Isn't that why you have it vacuumed down prior to re-oil and recharge?

Were it me, (once upon a time it was), I'd go ahead and replace the lines with the braided lines from Summit.

Mustang5L5 · Jul 26, 2011

Yes and no.

The accumulator contains a desiccant which absorbs moisture. Leave the system open long enough and it will soak up a lot of moisture. If you crack a line to change an o-ring and then pull a vacuum immediately, you can prob go without changing it. If you disconnect a line for days and leave it wide open, then you really should change it. Pulling a vacuum for 24-48 hours might save it.

Technically, the accumulator should be changed every 5 years....but who the he'll does that?

Also, a lot of manufacturers void the warranty on replacement compressors unless the accumulator is replaced as well.

Basically...avoid opening the system at all if you can help it. If if you have a leak, keeping it pressurized keeps moisture out, vs letting it stand empty and allowing moisture in.

Noobz347 · Jul 26, 2011

I learned something new. I'd no idea there were desiccant crystals in Fox bodies.

Mustang5L5 · Jul 26, 2011

Thats why it's called an accumulator. It "accumulates" moisture.

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