Bronconut:an all folks interested, Ill bet your refergrant gas is low!! Im not sure what to say here wish there was a spot where i could write up a short A/C corse for all interested... Believe me wen i say this is a closed system there is NO reason 4 the gas to escape. Look around all the connections in hte system for oil leeks,with a ford it is mostlikley the compresser seal leaking, Look very carefullly behind the pulley on the compressor..
Now just adding refergrent will patch it . IT WILLNOT fix it!!!!!! It is a bandaide 2 say the least. Get a electronic sniffer!!!! or the eyeball looking 4 oil that is carried in the refergent.. ohter way is add some dye wen you add referegent, (i like this one my self and i use a black lite), Sorry for takeing up so much space an being so windey but there is just SO MUCH misconceptions an gesses with A/C it drives me crazy having lotsa folks get ripped off by the so called a/c Xperts......<<<<<<<<<< Bill>>>>>>>>>> Remeber You should never have to add gas if u do the system has a leek FIND IT!!!!!!