[A/C] How do you clean the Condenser???
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[A/C] How do you clean the Condenser???
I can see up in there with the car on ramps.. There is grass and twig debris up in there.. HOW THE F#$% do you get in there to clean it??
There is only 2 inch gap between it and the radiator and there is a skid bar running across the entire length of the opening...
Could this be the cause of my poorly performing A/C??
There is only 2 inch gap between it and the radiator and there is a skid bar running across the entire length of the opening...
Could this be the cause of my poorly performing A/C??
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Remove the air filter, coupler and the radiator shrouds (upper and lower). Remember the lower radiator shroud is also held in at the front of the vehicle. It will take a little to wiggle it out, but its rubber and will bend and you don't want to scratch up your hood. Get your shopvac and clean it all out. I don't know if this will help your cooling problems, but it's worth the try.
Good luck
Good luck
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Originally Posted by T.J.
Remove the air filter, coupler and the radiator shrouds (upper and lower). Remember the lower radiator shroud is also held in at the front of the vehicle. It will take a little to wiggle it out, but its rubber and will bend and you don't want to scratch up your hood. Get your shopvac and clean it all out. I don't know if this will help your cooling problems, but it's worth the try.
Good luck
Good luck
Think I'll get one of them vacuum attachments to clean under the refrigerator...
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you can seperate the 2 by lifting the condensor up and moving it forward a couple inches....it is not bolted down...just be careful.....did mine 2 weeks ago..car runs MUCH cooler and A/C works better ..I used a hose and sprayer nozzle
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Originally Posted by pewter99
you can seperate the 2 by lifting the condensor up and moving it forward a couple inches....it is not bolted down...just be careful.....did mine 2 weeks ago..car runs MUCH cooler and A/C works better ..I used a hose and sprayer nozzle
The radiator is the one that has some grass and twig debris on it..
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Originally Posted by chuckster
Just realized after opening it up from the top... The condenser is the one in FRONT...The cool air travels through the condenser 1st and then on into the radiator...
The radiator is the one that has some grass and twig debris on it..
The radiator is the one that has some grass and twig debris on it..
trust me they BOTH do...
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if you search thru my old posts in overheating threads u can find some pics of my radiator and condensor before i cleaned them out...
I just pulled the radiator and condensor out, it took a 2200psi pressure washer and 130psi air hose to get the crap out of both, simply spraying it with a waterhose or something isn't going to get a lot of the stuff out. I covered the ends of the condensor with a plastic bag and used some zip ties to hold them on really tight so no water would get in.. put it back on, filled system up with freon and its worked better ever since and engine has stayed 30-40 degrees cooler all the time.
I just pulled the radiator and condensor out, it took a 2200psi pressure washer and 130psi air hose to get the crap out of both, simply spraying it with a waterhose or something isn't going to get a lot of the stuff out. I covered the ends of the condensor with a plastic bag and used some zip ties to hold them on really tight so no water would get in.. put it back on, filled system up with freon and its worked better ever since and engine has stayed 30-40 degrees cooler all the time.
