I don't know of any tools for the purpose of which you speak. But an alternative is to obtain whatever size aluminum tubing you need, purchase an already formed o-ring fitting in the same size and matereial, swage each end of the tubing and fitting (so that one fits inside the other), and aluminum-...

It is up now on the recent posts. Oil should be the same. I emphasize that the charge levels should always be as close as possible to the original charge! Mentioning a lessor charge, as I have, should not be considered a standard with PF condensers. You might get a littler better cooling at the expe...

Just keep in mind that less refrigerant means less oil carried for reliability. It will be a balancing act, so sometimes you need all the equipment to get the best performance out of a system, i.e., reclaimer.

Andrew, you might have read my recent post on the Excursion. I'll recap real quick. I reached out to our in-house tech guy. He said, in some cases, especially Ford. They (are) reducing the charge level by about 10%. But remember, a lower charge means less refrigerant to carry oil through the system....

The corporate group I do catalog work for is one supplier for 1-800. I was checking to see if we would overlap the parts you already have. When we had our shop, I never needed to undercharge a system with a genuine version of the parallel flow condenser. But, even on the weekend, I reached out to on...

Undercharging a system should not be done. It causes a lack of oil circulation and can cause reliability issues. The system must be fully charged, and then it must be determined why it is not performing well. Sometimes, it will take some trial and error, yet it is the correct way to repair a vehicle...

I always used the parallel flow style over the 6mm T&F model. I usually don't ask this, but what brand of parts have you bought already?

Conflicting data from corporate. 6mm t&F v PFC. An old Motorcraft would have been the 6mm T&F multi-flow. I have to check on Monday.

Man, you're going to make me fire up the corporate computer. Let me run down, drop off my ballot, and get some dinner. Recent spine surgery has had me laid up. I'm just starting to get moving again and want to at least do these things. I'll fire it up and check availability in a little while

Am I missing where the engine size is listed for these Excursions? Better yet, post the VIN.