Port location & Tips on Adding Freon on 2002-2005 Thunderbird
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- If you have low refrigerant on your 2002-2005 Thunderbird but can’t find the low pressure charging port, this video is for you. It shows you what product I used to charge my 2005 50Th Anniversary TBird A/C and the method I used to charge and verify it. As seals dry out over the 18 years since this car was built, some Freon has escaped and the AC could no longer cool the car on hot days. The product used here helps revitalize the seals so they won’t leak. It will not fix cracks or large leaks or solve other problems related to a system failure such as a clogged condenser, bad receiver dryer, etc. Always take extra precautions with this type of repair. Freon should only be added to the low pressure side of the system and it must be in gas form and not liquid form. Be sure to match the refrigerant type to your car. Safety gloves and glasses are necessities and do not exceed recommended system pressures. Charging requires the engine running and AC on at full. Always be certain the car is in park and the emergency brake is fully applied. Air conditioning systems are under very high pressures and if you are not familiar with their operation please ask someone who is knowledgeable to assist you.
Thank you sir, I was totally baffled. Why there? You said it: to give the dealer work!
My pleasure Jack. Glad you found it useful.
I have a 2003 Thunderbird and the location of the AC charging port doesn't surprise me one bit. Everything on that car was designed bassackwards. I have worked on countless vehicles from Model T's, English sports cars, and everything in between but I have to say the 2002 to 2005 Ford Thunderbird ranks right near the top as a engineering nightmare.
Thanks Mark. I agree. My TBird is at my Florida home and I’m in PA for another month or so. But my next adventure is to diagnose the loss of all my instrument cluster backlights, so watch for the next video. I’m so glad I spent the money on all the Ford shop manuals for this car as they have helped me save on expensive repairs. I’m wondering if you have had any electrical issues with yours? I’m leaning toward the FEM (front electronic module). Worst case would be the very expensive instrument cluster. Fingers crossed it’s not that!
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Yes my Tbird is in Florida also., I'm from Michigan and I too invested in all the shop manuals. Love the cars looks but it's a challenge.
Jaguar engine.
Thanks for the video! BTW "freon" is a brand name owned by Dupont.
You’re welcome Tom. As for using “Freon” in the title you are correct but knowing I wanted folks to find my video I decided that using other nomenclature such as refrigerant or chlorofluorocarbon might confuse non-mechanics or keep my video from being found. Lol 😂
@@densmustanggarage I dig it.
Nuts, “Ford has a better idea.”
Thank you
Sorry guy, you state in the advertisement that you are telling how to add refrigerant to an A/C system. However, you have already charged the A/C system in your auto and only show the tools to use and where to connect the refrigerant to the low pressure side.
Sorry you didn’t find the video helpful. Most folks with these cars are unable to locate the suction port (low side). Perhaps you didn’t watch the entire video. At the 4:57 time mark I did clearly state that it was not my intent to have viewers spend several minutes watching me squeezing the trigger until the gauge read full, but rather to give detailed and useful info such as locating/accessing the port, what product I used, where it was purchased, how to lookup the required pressure based on ambient temperature, what to expect in terms of output temperature when you’re done and how I measured it. But you’ll be happy to learn I modified the title to remove the word “How” to improve the description.