Successful 10 Minute Vehicle AC Recharge Procedure. 2009 Ford Ranger V6 4.0L.

[@duereviews791]

saw the swinging pressure gauge on my 02 ranger a few years ago. never looked more into it. i think you got the fix right here ill try this week. thanks!

[@Motorcycology]

Gotta Love Rangers..I bought a brand new one in 1990 and wish I still had that one too, but had a lot of good times with it.

[@duereviews791]

@@Motorcycology dude I was thinking of getting rid of her but I think I'm just gonna make her my designated work truck now. They are awesome. I'm gonna make a 5.0 some day lol

[@duereviews791]

Just to follow up this was the fix. Thanks!

[@aimeemcgrath850]

Hggggggggggggggģ. 7th 9

[@LuckyStone888]

Thank you, you helped me a great deal, the swinging pressure gauge confused me until you explain it perfectly. Now my 2008 Ranger AC is perfect.

[@Motorcycology]

That's awesome to hear! I'm glad you found it useful and even better that you successfully recharged your AC system. I've always been impressed by the AC in these Ford Rangers...cold as ice when working properly. Great job!

[@LuckyStone888]

@@Motorcycology i saw that you don't want to overcharge system and with the compressor cycling on and off it went close to 100, so i thought my compressor was bad. You showed me this is normal when coolant is low. No one else explained this. Again thanks.

[@dre1kappa945]

How does it work in a 91 Explorer? The same way since it's basically the say 4.0 engine?

[@dre1kappa945]

*same*

[@Tracie-Cole-I-am]

You only needed 1 can, does that mean you are just topping-it-up? Do you have to 'vacum' the (R134a)system out first, to ad the 12a? I have to do my Ranger...TY

[@johnathanb7774]

I just added the refrigerant and didn't need to empty the older refrigerant in this case. Thansk for watching and I'll put another video together that clarifies this. Still cold where I am with lots of snow on the way tonight and tomorrow. Thanks for watching.

[@jennyrosene7142]

I just recharched our 2010 Ford Ranger, much to my husband's dismay. It worked like a charm (at least for now), so thank you for this wonderful and easy to follow video. I did notice, however, that the a/c compressor clutch still stopped and started, even after recharging. Should I worry? The air is blowing cold, btw.

[@juanantoniogonzalez8175]

I'm gonna do this in my 2008 Ranger soon. Thanks!!!

[@BearHands31]

Very helpful. I have a 2009 Ford Explorer and it seems very similar. Thank you!

[@Motorcycology]

You're welcome!

[@jerrywhite3279]

Wonderful Job!! Thank U for keeping it Simple my Friend!! God Bless!!!

[@ryansimbulan7715]

Easy and simple.thsnk you so much

[@Motorcycology]

Awesome and I'm glad it helped. I'll be doing a more comprehensive video on this issue in the next couple weeks. Thanks for your comments !!

[@izohl6242]

This is just exactly what I was looking for.. Thank you so much...

[@samsmith2506]

I just had a mechanic do a top up using 2 cans of Red Tek. He did this under 10 min and had me sit in the car to keep the RPM at around 2000. I suspect i was screwed over cause my AC is still blowing hot air after blowing cold for the first few min after start. ( it goes down to 13c° before going back up to 30°+ while its 32°c outside. Next time i'll do it myself with a AC Cool canister.

[@Motorcycology]

I hope this video helped out. You may need more refrigerant or possibly have a leak. If you have a leak, try the refrigerant with sealant in it...it may work!

[@kenwirth4415]

Thanks! Video was super helpful! Thanks again.

[@canuckfixit7722]

Thanks for posting. You are probably aware that top-up cans of R134a are unobtanium in Canada. Bugger! Until now, I couldn't find a *single YT video* of someone actually topping up an older R134a system with the propane/isobutane refrigerant known as R12a (RedTek brand) let alone *Canadian* content to boot! Subsctibed! How is it holding up now one year later through this hot summer?

[@Motorcycology]

It's holding up pretty well. I may do another AC video with a bit more detail. Thanks for the comments. Much appreciated.

[@DW-qg5qi]

Hi - I've got a 2001 ranger, doing what you show but no refrigerant seems to be leaving the can. Loosened it slightly as someone suggested. If you get this would love to know how to troubleshoot! Is it my compressor?

[@jonpaul2769]

Awesome... Turns out i have a 2009 Ranger... Thanx

[@Motorcycology]

Good to hear! Seems like this is about the time for a AC recharge on these vehicles. Good luck with yours if you decided to do it. Rangers are awesome !

[@rockiemountin7535]

Nice job thank you👏👏👏👍

[@spottymaldoon]

Thanks, good video. This stuff is a mixture of propane and butane - no chlorine or fluorine so it's flammable but non toxic and no environmental concerns. Said to be more efficient than the old Freon12.

[@suneesra7074]

I have the same hose connection and can of Ac from lordco.. thanks for the video Mines got to around 35 and I left it alone and the Ac is cold

[@Motorcycology]

Glad it helped

[@IxBxCAMP]

Hey, what is the hose connection/parts called? My understand is I don’t absolutely need one with a pressure gauge also. Trying to fix this issue myself but have zero mechanical knowledge

[@bonniedavis9076]

Excellent!

[@MichiganHunter1000]

thanks for the helps and great hair!

[@joefratti6192]

Nice! Well presented and easy to watch!

[@Motorcycology]

Glad you liked it! That is my goal. To make these videos useful to all of us who enjoy working on our vehicles and doing some home fixes and occasional repairs.

[@jtclaf]

does these can have any oil in them, do you need to add oil or if the refrigerant good enough

[@samuelpajoa215]

Great Job! Easy and Simple. Thanks for posting 😀

[@Motorcycology]

You’re welcome 😊

[@tommcguirk1]

excellent video

[@Motorcycology]

I'm glad you liked it and also found it useful. It's one of many AC videos out there, but I tried to be clear in what I was doing and how I was doing it.

[@superrodder2002]

Redtek has new style cans that don't piece the can but push in on a valve in the top of the can. My old hose doesn't work on the new cans. Something to watch out for when buying the new replacement cans

[@bonniedavis9076]

I'm a 66yr old woman. I'm assuming when you turned on thr truck you also turned in the ac. ?

[@ozzie444]

Yes he did. Watch the video again. He says so.

[@bzd16b]

Here Australia only licenced techs are allowed to handle refrigerants and you need a trading licence to purchase these chemicals. Some of these chemicals have high GWP and are one of the reasons why we have weird weather now. And purge the line/s because we don't want moisture in the system. It is illegal to add refrigerant to system which is known to have leaks. First fix the leak, pressure test the system, evacuate or dehydrate the system and then recharge

[@Motorcycology]

In Canada we are not allowed to release the refrigerant into the atmosphere and need a certified tech to recover the refrigerant if emptying or mistakenly overcharged. In Canada they sell recharge kits at the local Automotive stores. Easy to get.

[@CL-ty6wp]

@@Motorcycology Made the mistake of shooting a few of these . They must have a lot of pressure because one (the last one) flew over our heads like a rocket 100' away lol.

[@canuckfixit7722]

Canada here too, shops want WAY too much to do this "by the book". Sorry, mate. Happy to "top-up" as demonstrated but if it leaks out it leaks out.

[@ozzie444]

@@Motorcycology It's a money grab. They want $400 to evacuate the system and charge completely with new refrigerant. And included they charge you an arm and a leg for disposal of the old refrigerant.

[@mgomez5606]

What tells the clutch to stay engaged?

[@codered7108]

Yea??

[@benedettobevegni3088]

Fine Job Thanks BY

[@billspooks]

Why are you using a substitute for R134a...???

[@Motorcycology]

In Canada it is illegal or prohibited without a license to buy R134a, therefore in the retail market they sell an equivalent product called 12a....which works on all 134a systems.

[@billspooks]

@@Motorcycology I see. Thank You for answering my question about this.

[@andrewg6108]

@@Motorcycology they are NOT equivalent. R12a (aka butane) is compatible with R134a systems without retrofit. BUT you need to drain them first. Mixing the 2 is a bad idea and illegal. Clearly stated on the can...

[@simontemplar5506]

But if we overcharged until red? how to use this kind of attachment system to fill out and get the perfect PSI?

[@Motorcycology]

You don't want to recharge into the red at all. Just take your time and aim to fill somewhere in the "safe" blue range. An overfill is a big problem since you won't be able to let the refrigerant out of the system as it is generally prohibited due to environmental concerns and you will need to take your vehicle into a shop to have it serviced.

[@IxBxCAMP]

What are the parts/hose parts called that goes from the refrigerant to the car? Ty

[@Motorcycology]

I checked on that and it's called a "recharge hose kit" and that is for the hose from the refrigerant to the gauge, then the hose to the vehicle LP port....all 3 together are called the " recharge hose kit". Thanks for watching ! J

[@IxBxCAMP]

@@Motorcycology awesome thanks! im not mechanically inclined at all so this really helped.

[@IxBxCAMP]

@@Motorcycology oh i meant to ask also. What kind of refrigerant should i get? does it matter? do i need to know the year of the ford ranger or anything? its a 2010 i believe. I was having the exact same problem you were having with the ac cluch engages and disengages and the a/c is blasting out almost hot air

[@mikedonovan7776]

Sweet my man tks ..

[@Motorcycology]

No problem. I'm glad you watched it. Thanks for the comment too btw. J

[@leroynorville4129]

How do you know how much to add? I know there's a gauge but when do you stop?

[@canuckfixit7722]

Mass of refrigerant in the system is a concern but you can set that aside when "topping up" with *just enough* to get the system functioning properly. I call that "dead reckoning".

[@Motorcycology]

I go to where I have the needle in the center of the acceptable charge range indicated on my gauge in blue. Better to undercharge and slowly bring up the gauge vs. put too much in from the get go. Thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@manwiththeplan7143]

Any concerns with flammability ?

[@Motorcycology]

No, none.

[@chrisjct]

plz dont do that you never put the can upside down so that the liquid goes into your system you have to sit it up standing with the top up so it takes the r134 in as a gas not liquid this will mess your system up and make it way more expensive to fix once again plz dont do it that way with it upside down

[@alanw5812]

It only r134 in the can,whatever is liquid or gas, in side air cond system ,still have liquid and gas, depends low side or hot side.

[@ah4800]

The instructions say to tip it upside down lol

[@chrisjct]

@@ah4800 I was saying you have to first get the gas out the system if you out it upside down first you'll have both gas and liquids

[@alanw5812]

@@chrisjct recycle the system are not using new gas tank, another tank come with recycle unit.

[@randyanderson6110]

The can goes upside down. Do your research before.making fool of yourself.

[@charleskirkpatrick9098]

God for one thing I don't think you know what the hell you doing if you did you would know not to put that can upside down definitely the wrong procedures how they do that

[@axecrap]

Redteck prodedure is to turn can upside down this is correct.

[@Motorcycology]

Agreed, turning the can upside down was the way to go in this procedure and worked perfectly. Best to check what system or refrigerants you are using and do it that way. I'm not a car AC tech, but tried to show people a good way to do it, and I think I succeeded. J

[@quevicular]

you missed the most important first step. guess what it was

[@imdjc4]

beer?

[@samsmith2506]

Put on a pair of rubber gloves to avoid frostbite. Says so pn the can.

[@fungames24]

Have a smoke? He said there are no concerns regarding flammability.

[@affordablepoolspas246]

Bleed air from recharge line

[@cilami]

Excellent! Thanks!

[@Motorcycology]

Glad it was helpful!