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Technical Service Bulletin # 98-12-5

Date: 980622

A/C - Filtering Refrigerant After Compressor Replacement

Article No.
98-12-5

06/22/98

AIR CONDITIONING - FILTERING REFRIGERANT

AFTER A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT -
SERVICE TIPS

FORD:
1980-98 CROWN VICTORIA
1981-98 ESCORT
1982-83 FAIRMONT
1982-88 EXP
1982-97 THUNDERBIRD
1982-98 MUSTANG
1983-86 LTD
1984-94 TEMPO
1986-98 TAURUS
1988-93 FESTIVA
1989-97 PROBE
1994-98 ASPIRE
1995-98 CONTOUR

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1980-98 GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN CAR
1982-83 ZEPHYR
1982-86 CAPRI 
1982-87 LN7
1982-97 COUGAR
1982-98 CONTINENTAL
1983-86 MARQUIS
1984-92 MARK VII
1984-94 TOPAZ
1986-98 SABLE
1991-94 CAPRI
1991-98 TRACER
1993-98 MARK VIII
1995-98-MYSTIQUE
1999 COUGAR

LIGHT TRUCK:
1980-96 BRONCO
1980-97 F SUPER DUTY 
1980-98 ECONOLINE, F-150, F-150, F-350
1983-98 RANGER
1984-90 BRONCO II
1986-97 AEROSTAR
1988-97 F-47
1991-98 EXPLORER
1993-98 VILLAGER
1995-98 WINDSTAR
1997-98 EXPEDITION, MOUNTAINEER
1999 SUPER DUTY F SERIES

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to revise the Service Procedure and to update the model years.

ISSUE
Vehicles that have and inoperative A/C compressor, due to internal causes, MUST have the refrigerant system cleaned to remove any debris or
contaminants that may be present to prevent damage to the replacement compressor.

ACTION

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