Evaporator Outlet Line

EVAPORATOR OUTLET LINE







Removal and Installation

NOTE: Installation of a new suction accumulator is not required when repairing the air conditioning system, except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the suction accumulator.

All vehicles
1. Recover the refrigerant.

5.4L (4V) vehicles
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Remove the brake booster.







4. Disconnect the 2 heater hose connections at the rear of the RH cylinder head and position the heater hoses aside.
5. Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system module tube.

4.0L and 4.6L vehicles
6. Remove the LH cowl vent screen.
7. Remove the body ground strap bolt.
8. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose at the brake booster.

All vehicles
9. Disconnect the A/C cycling switch electrical connector and detach the wire harness from the evaporator outlet line.
10. Remove the A/C cycling switch.
11. Disconnect the evaporator inlet line fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.

12. Detach the evaporator inlet line clip.
13. Disconnect the suction accumulator inlet fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.

14. Remove the 2 evaporator fitting nuts and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).







15. Remove the evaporator tube bracket.
1 Rotate the evaporator tube bracket downward.
2 Remove the evaporator tube bracket.

16. Remove the evaporator core manifold and tube assembly.
17. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new O-ring seals.
- Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount of clean PAG oil.

5.4L (4V) vehicles
18. Fill the engine cooling system.

All vehicles
19. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.