Q: How to Service the A/C Hose from Suction Accumulator to Evaporator on Mercury Marauder?
A: Recovery of refrigerant should start before servicing the suction accumulator to evaporator line. The service requires you to detach the spring lock coupling while disposing of its O-ring seals. Discard both O-ring seals after completing the spring lock coupling service procedure on the second component. Remove the suction accumulator-to-evaporator line. Install new O-ring seals which should be pre-lubricated with PAG oil when performing installation of the parts. Reverse the disassembly steps during this process. A correct amount of clean PAG oil should be used to lubricate the refrigerant system. Evacuation and leak testing should be performed before charging the refrigeration system. A suction accumulator replacement needs to be done only when contamination exists because of compressor failure or damage occurs to the accumulator.
Q: How to Service and Repair the A/C Hose from the Compressor to the Condenser Discharge on Mercury Grand Marquis?
A: The first step for servicing the HVAC hose/line between compressor and condenser discharge consists of refrigerant recovery. You need to disconnect the A/C fitting through nut removal and disposing of the O-ring seal. First disconnect the spring lock coupling that connects to the evaporator core inlet while removing the O-ring seals as waste material. Remove the condenser-to-evaporator line. The installation steps involve performing the reverse procedure of removal while you must use fresh O-ring seals that received PAG oil lubrication. The refrigerant system requires cleaning oil of type PAG to apply the correct amount of lubrication. The refrigerant system must have its evacuation followed by leak testing before receiving its refrigerant charge.
Q: How to Service the A/C Hose for the Evaporator Inlet Line and Orifice Tube on Mercury Mariner?
A: One must recover refrigerant before starting the service of evaporator inlet line and orifice tube. Start by distening the residual nut until the evaporator inlet line fitting separates while removing the O-ring that needs replacement. Follow the installation process by tightening the fitting to 10 Nm (89 lb-in). To begin the process disconnect the spring lock coupling of the orifice evaporator inlet line followed by removing the inlet line from the evaporator. New O-ring seals need installation before stringing any disconnected A/C fittings to each other by using clean mineral oil for seal lubrication. The refrigerant system requires charging and leak tests after the equipment has been set back in position during installation.