Air Conditioning Line (Peanut) Fitting: Connect

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Clean all dirt or foreign material from the fittings.

CAUTION: Use only the new O-ring seals. The use of any O-ring seals other than those specified in the Ford Master Parts Catalog may result in intermittent leakage during vehicle operation.

Fig 1: Installing O-Ring Seal

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Install the O-ring seal.

NOTE: When correctly assembled, the male and female fittings should be flush.

Fig 2: Assembling Male And Female Fittings Together

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Assemble the male and female fittings together.