I'm looking at a 2000 Ford Ranger with only 65K. It has pretty much all the common options except the factory A/C. Should I be concerned about aftermarket installed A/C system?
2006-10-02 13:48:21 · 5 answers · asked by kimchee_boi 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
The only problem I can see, - (if it is installed properly, and has proper components ) is that it will probably work better and last longer than the origional!
When I worked for a miswest disrtributer/installation station years ago, the dealers would often have us install our aftermarket unit (was ARA company bulit unit). The only visible difference was that the louvers in the dash were a little different. However these units had a "throttle expansion valve (TXV)" in them, (which works just like throttle in your car, it increased or decreased the flow of referigerant to keep the cooling constant). This allowed the unit to continue to work fairly well, - even if it was as much as a pound(or more) short of being fully charged, and and also had advantage of having a "window" in the high pressure side somewhere (usually on top of the drier cannister) -this allowed you to visually check occssionally to see if the unit was full!
Most of the "factory units" now use the "critical charge system", which fails to cool at all if the unit is 1/2 pound of referigerant high or low! This is due to the fact that it uses a "calibrated pellet" - whis has a certian size hole in it, and if the pressures are right, it cools ok. If pressures are not just right, - such as lower or higher, - the unit quits working. And you have no way to see just how much you have, as there is no "sight glass"! Your indication (other than not cooling) is that the compressor runs all-right, - but it "short cycles". Meaning on and off repeatedly,- in very short amount of time, Properly operating,- the compressor runs about a minute or longer (depending on how much air it is moving through at what temperature, - in the evaporator coil). Also this type of unit is more likely to get plugged, as the pellet has no way of "spitting" the impurity out, The TXV system will occasionally just open enough to pass the impurity out and hopefully catch it in the filter/drier before it comes around again!
2006-10-02 15:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by guess78624 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a ninety Mazda Miata. Mine do not burnt oil or smell like gas and of direction it has many years and miles on your Toyota! Get a Subaru, Ford or Mazda product. yet stay far flung from GM products- that became the position Toyota discovered the recent high quality engineering you stumble on on your Camry.
2016-11-25 23:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, they don't work quite as well as factory units, but if it's on the car and working , go ahead. Keep an eye on the temp gage while test driving.
2006-10-02 14:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all . I install them all the time with great results.
2006-10-02 13:57:23 · answer #4 · answered by vwjessie69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unless it drains too much power out of ur engine when its on , no.. and look out for leaks , make sure its sealed up good..
2006-10-02 13:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by guy who needs cheets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋