rangerenthiusiast
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- Hudson Valley, NY
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
Sooooo... I bought a ’92 Ranger Custom (4.0/A4LD/4x4) over the winter. The PO claimed that the A/C worked great (as with everything else he said, a total lie). We’ve had some unseasonably warm weather lately, after a winter that seemed to last forever, so I tried it out.
No cold air whatsoever was forthcoming. I already know that there are leaks in the A/C system, due to this sight welcoming me under the hood:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18-AkRGC12Py6TODiqfivkW1lg5EEZZu3/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mXf_BiG6cRs1Z3v-ZxaBbOn70lxfnrBq/view?usp=sharing
Each of the spots I’m pointing to in the pics have green fluid leaking from them.
Additionally, I turned on the A/C in the truck and got out to see what the A/C pump was actually doing. As it happens, the pump cycles on for just about exactly 1 second, then turns off for 5 seconds, and starts the process all over again. It’s very precise in the timing. So my questions are as follows, if anyone can help out:
1. What is up with the cycling on and off of the A/C compressor? Is it detecting that there are leaks due to pressure loss and switching itself off in order to keep from burning up or something?
2. Is it possible to replace the o-rings that are causing the leaks in the system, then recharge the A/C? What’s involved?
I’ve always done all my own mechanic work, but A/C is a bit of a mystery to me (most of my vehicles never had it).
Any help is VERY much appreciated!!!!
PS - If anyone can enlighten me on how to embed photos within the text of a thread (rather than hyperlinks, as I’ve done here), it would REALLY help me out!!!
No cold air whatsoever was forthcoming. I already know that there are leaks in the A/C system, due to this sight welcoming me under the hood:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18-AkRGC12Py6TODiqfivkW1lg5EEZZu3/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mXf_BiG6cRs1Z3v-ZxaBbOn70lxfnrBq/view?usp=sharing
Each of the spots I’m pointing to in the pics have green fluid leaking from them.
Additionally, I turned on the A/C in the truck and got out to see what the A/C pump was actually doing. As it happens, the pump cycles on for just about exactly 1 second, then turns off for 5 seconds, and starts the process all over again. It’s very precise in the timing. So my questions are as follows, if anyone can help out:
1. What is up with the cycling on and off of the A/C compressor? Is it detecting that there are leaks due to pressure loss and switching itself off in order to keep from burning up or something?
2. Is it possible to replace the o-rings that are causing the leaks in the system, then recharge the A/C? What’s involved?
I’ve always done all my own mechanic work, but A/C is a bit of a mystery to me (most of my vehicles never had it).
Any help is VERY much appreciated!!!!
PS - If anyone can enlighten me on how to embed photos within the text of a thread (rather than hyperlinks, as I’ve done here), it would REALLY help me out!!!
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