Ford 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual page 3131

SECTION 412-00: Climate Control System - General Information
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Contaminated Refrigerant Handling
1. CAUTION: If contaminated refrigerant is detected, DO NOT recover the refrigerant
into your recovery/recycling equipment.
Recover the contaminated refrigerant using suitable recovery-only equipment designed for
capturing and storing contaminated refrigerant.
This equipment must only be used to recover contaminated refrigerant to prevent the
spread to other vehicles.
If this equipment is not available, contact an A/C repair facility in your area with the
correct equipment to carry out this repair.
2. Determine and correct the cause of the customer's initial concern.
3. NOTE: Residual refrigerant oil in the suction accumulator/drier must be drained and measured
for correct oil system matching. For additional information, refer to
section.
The suction accumulator/drier cannot be cleaned and a new suction accumulator/drier must be
installed.
Remove the suction accumulator/drier. For additional information, refer to
4. Clean the A/C evaporator core and the A/C condenser core by flushing. For additional
information, refer to
5. Install the new suction accumulator/drier. For additional information, refer to
6. Correctly oil match the system. For additional information, refer to
section.
7. Evacuate and charge the system. For additional information, refer to
System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging
8. Dispose of contaminated refrigerant according to all federal, state and local regulations.
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Flushing
2003 Mustang Workshop Manual
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Refrigerant Oil Adding
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