It's not a truck, but....

Erock80 · 06-08-2009, 06:58 PM

So as the title states, this aint a truck question, but at least it's automotive so the "other" category seemed like a good place to start.

Long story short, I tried to be a good son and help my mother out. She's got a 02 Ford Thunderbird. Yes she's one of those women... Anyway, she got it new and now 7 years later (and only 12,000 miles!), the A/C has gone out. Not really an issue since it is a convertible afterall, but lets face it, she's in that age range of hot-flashes and having a good cold a/c unit is a must for any car she gets into. None-the-less, I tried to just go ahead and fill it for her with one of those recharge kits. I've done this a hundred times on various vehicles, and though the permenancy of the fix is always mixed, it's at least always worked for however long it takes to leak back out - sometimes a month, sometimes 2 years... Basically, I'm not green to this.

However, on this car, you can't fit a **** in under the hood sideways and I can't find the fill port to save my life. I pulled this and that off and put the car up in the air, and nothing. That little fill port is MIA. Of course, for good measure, I got a little jab in at her and popped the hood on my chevy for her and showed her how nice and easy to get to and front and center mine is. Hey, I had to get one in for the chevy's... Then I had to remind her that my truck is 11 years old, the a/c has never been serviced and works beautifully. That's two for the chevy, T-bird 0.

So anyway, do any of you masterminds out there happen to know where to look for that little filler port so I don't have to watch her spend $300 at the dealer for a recharge.

Thanks guys.

stumpuller454 · 06-08-2009, 07:37 PM

no clue! never even been under the hood of the t-birds, never really got popular and haven`t seen any in a long time.

My truck has the factory charge too!! never been touched!!!

silverhairdeere · 06-09-2009, 01:14 AM

Cannot find low pressure a/c port on 2002 - FixYa

shd

Erock80 · 06-10-2009, 05:14 AM

Thanks SHD... I appreciate your help on this one. Mom will be happy lol

06-08-2009, 06:58 PM	#1
Erock80 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 98	It's not a truck, but.... So as the title states, this aint a truck question, but at least it's automotive so the "other" category seemed like a good place to start. Long story short, I tried to be a good son and help my mother out. She's got a 02 Ford Thunderbird. Yes she's one of those women... Anyway, she got it new and now 7 years later (and only 12,000 miles!), the A/C has gone out. Not really an issue since it is a convertible afterall, but lets face it, she's in that age range of hot-flashes and having a good cold a/c unit is a must for any car she gets into. None-the-less, I tried to just go ahead and fill it for her with one of those recharge kits. I've done this a hundred times on various vehicles, and though the permenancy of the fix is always mixed, it's at least always worked for however long it takes to leak back out - sometimes a month, sometimes 2 years... Basically, I'm not green to this. However, on this car, you can't fit a **** in under the hood sideways and I can't find the fill port to save my life. I pulled this and that off and put the car up in the air, and nothing. That little fill port is MIA. Of course, for good measure, I got a little jab in at her and popped the hood on my chevy for her and showed her how nice and easy to get to and front and center mine is. Hey, I had to get one in for the chevy's... Then I had to remind her that my truck is 11 years old, the a/c has never been serviced and works beautifully. That's two for the chevy, T-bird 0. So anyway, do any of you masterminds out there happen to know where to look for that little filler port so I don't have to watch her spend $300 at the dealer for a recharge. Thanks guys.

06-08-2009, 07:37 PM	#2
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 2,042	no clue! never even been under the hood of the t-birds, never really got popular and haven`t seen any in a long time. My truck has the factory charge too!! never been touched!!! __________________ SUPERCHARGED 454 K2500 GMC! 450hp and 600ft/lbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ27RJHfJKE "sailing with Captain Morgan often!"

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06-09-2009, 01:14 AM	#3
silverhairdeere Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: land between the lakes tn Posts: 1,118	Cannot find low pressure a/c port on 2002 - FixYa shd

06-10-2009, 05:14 AM	#4
Erock80 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 98	Thanks SHD... I appreciate your help on this one. Mom will be happy lol