David E
Well-Known Member
Hello to all, (2005 Expedition, 5.4 Triton V3 KR)
Had a complete A/C Compressor kit from Rock Auto installed and everything was installed according to spec.
New A/C compressor, expansion valve, condenser and a used dryer since the one that came with the kit did not match the car (quite disappointing).
Used a recovery unit, flushed and vacuumed the system after all parts were installed. A/C worked great for a while till we got to the beach. At the camping grounds we heard an explosion sound and refrigerant along with massive gas like blow was coming out from the under-body where the compressor is located. I"m guessing it safe to assume that the pressure went too high and a release valve engaged. (car was running, a/c running and parked)
Unsure at the moment if this is due to a restriction on the system or as some mentioned in other posts the fan clutch is not sufficiently engaging.
Does this mean I have to get a new compressor? or does it seal back once the pressure is low?
Is it safe to say that the oil is all gone and would need to be fully refilled?
Haven't had much time to deal with this and as soon as I get to hook up them gauges IL update the post.
Feel free to relay any and all information/experience you might have with this.
Thanks in advance for all the help in this amazing forum!
David
Had a complete A/C Compressor kit from Rock Auto installed and everything was installed according to spec.
New A/C compressor, expansion valve, condenser and a used dryer since the one that came with the kit did not match the car (quite disappointing).
Used a recovery unit, flushed and vacuumed the system after all parts were installed. A/C worked great for a while till we got to the beach. At the camping grounds we heard an explosion sound and refrigerant along with massive gas like blow was coming out from the under-body where the compressor is located. I"m guessing it safe to assume that the pressure went too high and a release valve engaged. (car was running, a/c running and parked)
Unsure at the moment if this is due to a restriction on the system or as some mentioned in other posts the fan clutch is not sufficiently engaging.
Does this mean I have to get a new compressor? or does it seal back once the pressure is low?
Is it safe to say that the oil is all gone and would need to be fully refilled?
Haven't had much time to deal with this and as soon as I get to hook up them gauges IL update the post.
Feel free to relay any and all information/experience you might have with this.
Thanks in advance for all the help in this amazing forum!
David
