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BKNIGHT on Mon June 21, 2010 12:29 PM

Year: 1989
Make: FORD
Model: E-150
Engine Size: 302
Refrigerant Type: 134A
Country of Origin: United States

I HAVE A 1989 FORD E-150 CONVERSION VAN. CAN I PUT THE OIL IN AN OPEN PORT WHERE THE VALVE CORE IS ON THE HIGH SIDE? IF NOT HOW DO I ADD THE OIL?

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billy

HECAT on Mon June 21, 2010 12:59 PM

You can put the oil in the compressor, condenser, filter, etc. It is good to spread it around a little. It can all be put in the compressor but the compressor should be rotated by hand before start up. The most important thing is not to have too much at the compressor so as to slug it with oil before the refrigerant oil migration process begins. HTH

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PatrickGSR94 on Mon July 18, 2011 5:58 PM

Let me be sure, so if my car calls for 7.1 oz. of oil, I should put maybe 4 oz. in the compressor, and 1 oz. or so in each of the drier, condenser, and the evaporator, right?

HECAT on Tue July 19, 2011 11:22 AM

That will work.

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