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BobnSofi
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May 19, 2013

Removing the AC condenser to change out the Radiator

Hi all, it is time to change out of 1996 Ford F53 radiator. Below we found the how to on these forums. The question is => ??? Discharge the AC and remove the condenser ??? As i recall, you have ...
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GMT830
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May 19, 2013
westend wrote:
By law, you need an evacuation pump and containment vessel to hold the refrigerant. It's not supposed to be vented to the atmosphere. Maybe you can get a shop that has he AC equipment, to draw it down and then replace it when the radiator replacement is completed.


Yes, find a shop to evacuate the system for you so you can work on it.

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