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Universal Air RD7157C A/C Accumulator
Reliable A/C Accumulator for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Models
The Universal Air Accumulator RD7157C is designed to maintain optimal performance in your vehicle's air conditioning system. Compatible with select Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models, this A/C accumulator helps ensure efficient refrigerant flow and moisture removal.
- Compatible with Ford Capri, Continental, Cougar, LTD, Mark VII, Marquis, Mustang, and Thunderbird
- Part number RD7157C for precise identification
- Designed to trap moisture and debris in the A/C system
- Supports proper refrigerant flow and system pressure
- Durable construction for long-lasting service
About the Universal Air Accumulator Product Line
The Accumulator line from Universal Air focuses on providing essential components for automotive HVAC systems. These accumulators are engineered to protect the A/C system by removing moisture and contaminants, which helps prevent damage to the compressor and other critical parts. The RD7157C is part of this line, offering a reliable solution for maintaining air conditioning efficiency in compatible Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles.
Product Details and Compatibility
The RD7157C A/C accumulator is specifically designed for use in various Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models including the Capri, Continental, Cougar, LTD, Mark VII, Marquis, Mustang, and Thunderbird. This part plays a crucial role in the HVAC system by capturing moisture and debris, preventing them from circulating through the system and causing damage. Using the correct part number RD7157C ensures proper fitment and function within these vehicles.
Common Issues Addressed by the A/C Accumulator
- Prevents moisture buildup that can freeze and block refrigerant flow
- Reduces risk of compressor damage due to contaminants
- Helps maintain consistent A/C system pressure
- Minimizes corrosion within the HVAC system
- Improves overall air conditioning performance and reliability
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Universal Air Accumulator RD7157C, ensure the system is properly evacuated and free of refrigerant before removal of the old accumulator. Verify compatibility with your specific Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury model. Follow manufacturer torque specifications and use appropriate O-rings or seals to prevent leaks. It is recommended to replace the accumulator whenever the A/C system is opened for service to maintain system integrity.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Universal Air products, including the RD7157C accumulator, are manufactured to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details may vary, Universal Air typically offers coverage against defects in materials and workmanship. Using the correct part number RD7157C ensures you receive a component designed for reliable operation in your Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury vehicle.
This part fits 97 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ford | Mustang | GT | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1992 | Ford | Mustang | LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1992 | Ford | Mustang | LX | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1992 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Accumulator | ||||
| 1991 | Ford | Mustang | GT | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1991 | Ford | Mustang | LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1991 | Ford | Mustang | LX | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1991 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Accumulator | ||||
| 1990 | Ford | Mustang | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||
| 1990 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Accumulator | ||||
| 1989 | Ford | Mustang | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||
| 1989 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Accumulator | ||||
| 1988 | Ford | Mustang | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1988 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Accumulator | ||||
| 1988 | Mercury | Cougar | LS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1988 | Mercury | Cougar | LS | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1988 | Mercury | Cougar | XR-7 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Ford | Mustang | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||||
| 1987 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Accumulator | ||||
| 1987 | Mercury | Cougar | LS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Mercury | Cougar | LS | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1987 | Mercury | Cougar | XR-7 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | Elan | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | Elan | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||||
| 1986 | Lincoln | Mark VII | N/A | Accumulator | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Capri | GS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | LS | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | LS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Marquis | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Elan | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Elan | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Fila | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | Fila | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | Old Design; Accumulator | ||||
| 1985 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 2.4L | L6 | DIESEL | N/A | Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Capri | GS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Cougar | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Cougar | LS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Marquis | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | ||
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator |
| 1984 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator |
| 1984 | Ford | Mustang | L | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Ford | Mustang | LX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | Elan | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | Fila | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | Old Design; Accumulator | ||||
| 1984 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 2.4L | L6 | DIESEL | N/A | Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Capri | GS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Marquis | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Base | 3.3L | L6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Brougham | 3.3L | L6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator |
| 1983 | Ford | Mustang | GL | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Ford | Mustang | GLX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Ford | Mustang | L | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Ford | Thunderbird | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Ford | Thunderbird | LX | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Ford | Thunderbird | Sport | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Ford | Thunderbird | Heritage | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Lincoln | Continental | N/A | Old Design; Accumulator | ||||
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | GS | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | Base | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | L | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | Black Magic | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | Crimson Cat | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | with R-134a A/C System; with Barb Fittings; with Factory Installed A/C; Without Hose Assembly; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Marquis | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | with Factory Installed A/C; Old Design; Accumulator | |
| 1982 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Old Design; Accumulator |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.