Please Help With Ac I Beg Of You????

[rattlecan96gt]

Ok I do not have much experience with ac work last time I worked at a shop the most I did was vacuum and recharge.
my question for who ever this concerns is can someone please give me a write up on all the components that go into a functioning ac system ,also how to put it all together .
after my engine swap some hoses got cut and/or just got folded up and put aside so with that being said if I had a full back ground on what all goes into this system and what hoses I need I can then figure out how to piece it back together myself. please help I would be greatly appreciative I got quoted 1400 bucks for a shop to re vamp it for me and that's not gonna happen.
Also it is a 96 mustang gt.

please and thank you.

 

[rattlecan96gt]

 

[RaggedGT]

When you go back to your car and find out which lines you cut or smashed,I can try and help you a little better. Here is a basic diagram of your AC system to maybe help you get started

 

[robertsa]

 

[rattlecan96gt]

thank you very much idk why its so hard to get basic easy to read for a simple guy diagrams when I get the chance ill figure what is there what is missing and what is broken.

 

[rattlecan96gt]

I took pics of what is going on it seems like the diagram is a little different than what my set up is in the two pics you can see one hose is missing from the discharge manifold I need to know what that line is called and the line that is up against my header has melted I also need to know what that one is called and then I can fix this myself instead of spending 2 grand at the shop

 

[rattlecan96gt]

after much frustration and digging on the internet I pulled out my disconnect tools pulled both lines out and I have found these are the discharge lines so I matched my pics with parts websites and im going to order them tonight good thing connecting the lines is way easier, then off to get the system vacuumed and charged.

 

[rattlecan96gt]

ok I received the new line but it is different my line has an electric connector on it and this one doesn't it looks like maybe I can unscrew this (possible sensor) and screw it on to the new line ? after research I believe its the ac pressure cut off switch ? am I supposed to unscrew it off the old line and put it on the new one ??

 

[RaggedGT]

ok I received the new line but it is different my line has an electric connector on it and this one doesn't it looks like maybe I can unscrew this (possible sensor) and screw it on to the new line ? after research I believe its the ac pressure cut off switch ? am I supposed to unscrew it off the old line and put it on the new one ??

Yes.and it has an o ring

 

[rattlecan96gt]

ok now we are getting somewhere lol thank you and im guessing just like any O ring I will need to get a new one ?

 

[Noobz347]

@jrichker

Outside of your normal haunts but DIY A/C thread.

 

[RaggedGT]

ok now we are getting somewhere lol thank you and im guessing just like any O ring I will need to get a new one ?

Good insurance to replace 'em