Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Evaporator Core Housing

Material

Item Specification
PAG Compressor Oil (R-134a Systems) F7AZ-19589-DA (Motorcraft YN-12-C) WSH-M1C231- B
MERPOL NA ESE-M99B144- B

Removal

NOTE: The evaporator core is not separately serviceable, it is serviced only with the evaporator core housing assembly.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Section.

3. Drain the cooling system. 4. Remove the instrument panel. For additional information, refer to Section.

5. Disconnect the heater hose couplings from the heater core. For additional information, refer to Section.

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6. Disconnect the vacuum connector.

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7. Remove the suction accumulator/drier. For additional information, refer to Section.

8. Disconnect the A/C liquid line.

  • Discard the O-ring seals.

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9. Remove the evaporator core housing nuts.

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10. Remove the nut.

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11. Remove the screw.

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12. Remove the interior evaporator core housing bolts.

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13. Remove the evaporator core housing.

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

  • Lubricate the coolant hoses with coolant hose lubricant or plain water only, if needed.
  • Install new O-ring seals lubricated with PAG oil.

Evaporator Core Housing

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