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do you use the defrost. if so then you might consider keeping it. the defrost uses the ac to dry the air.
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Originally posted by amarv12:
You can get one that looks like this :
Get the one labeled for Fords ...you can see it has 4 openings for 4 different sizes of connectors. You close the opening onto the pipe and push the flared end into the connector, then pull the connector off.
The one tool will work on the AC connector and the fuel lines.
Should be a couple of bucks, $5 or so.
I have that and it didn't work. I use a hacksaw instead. 
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Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
40+ lbs off the front end of a car that's already front heavy is huge.
My condensor, compressor, accumulator, and most of the lines only weighed 24lb.
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Hmm, sad story. How much freon is in the system? That has real weight. What about the evaporator, too?
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Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Hmm, sad story. How much freon is in the system? That has real weight. What about the evaporator, too?
you have at most three pounds of refrigerant (freon is a brand of r-12) in the system. evap cores only weigh a few pounds also.
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so more like 30lbs than 40lbs. That's surprising seeing how heavy the A/C is in many other cars. Very cool that Ford did a good job, but sad that I'm not going to lose that much weight.
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the metal tool dont work too well, the plastic ones work way better
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Originally posted by Russell-3L:
the metal tool dont work too well, the plastic ones work way better
Plastic tool FTW!
The metal one sucks!
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Works fine if you know how to use it.  It's slightly harder to grip due to the shape but if you press it up into the connector from both sides it works fine.
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Now obviously I had a mechanic remove all refrigerant from the system, because that's the law. But, you always treat a gun as if it's loaded, right? So, assuming the mechanic messed up and didn't quite get all the refrigerant out, how would I proceed to open the system safely, in case there's *some* left in the system?
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