Okay first of all I think he already posted a message saying he used r-134a
which many people will still refer to as freon even though r-12 is what most
are talking about when they say freon.
I have replaced the evaporator on a gen-II and its not any fun. Haven't
seen how every thing goes together on a gen-III but I'm sure you'll still
find yourself taking out most of your dash in order to get to it. IMHO its
almost worth it to let a shop do it for you. There are some tight places
back in there and it ended up being an all day project for me. Lets just
say removing and replacing the dash is the easy part.
BTW - I really don't recommend using the leak detector or leak sealer on any
A/C system once that stuff is in the system its in there forever to gunk
things up. The best way to look for a leak is with a leak sensor. I'm
fortunate enough to have a nighbor who sells MAC tools so I was able to
borrow one. Once you open the system I'd recommend flushing it out to get
as much of that leak finder and sealer out. Air is what makes the sealer
solidify and by opening the system you've just exposed it to air.
Good Luck
-----Original Message-----
From: Jamy Klein [mailto:jamy@stti.iupui.edu]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 11:57 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: RE: A/C Woes!!!
I've been told that freon will leak out of the seals on any new AC, if you
use freon.
Jamy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Jamy Klein
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:58 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: RE: A/C Woes!!!
Freon might be part of your problem, I thought all gen 3's were supposed to
use non-freon coolant..
Jamy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of buggin67
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:17 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: A/C Woes!!!
DML,
It's HOT!!!! About a month ago i had to add some froen to my A/C.
It cooled fine for about 3 weeks. Then i put some sealer/leak-detector to
see if it would stop leaking. NOPE! It lasted about 8hrs before it leaked
out again.... But, i did happen to find out where it is leaking
om...=( The evaporator seems to have sprung a leak. Has anyone tried to
pull the evaporator out of a gen III Dak? Also i have heard that aftermaket
replacements do not fit in correctly. And the dealer wants $265.00 for one.
Any suggestion's????
Thanks,
HOP.
Houston,TeXas 98,000
Metallic Red 97 SLT CC 4x4 5.2Mag 3.55 LSD
Flomaster 3"Custom cat-back, 180 Tstat,
Accell wires, Brass cap& rotor,
K&N Drop-in,(Champion Truck plugs,JUNK)
Pirelli 32x11.50x15, Westin Nerf bars,
Tinted windows,4-6.5",2-15" Pioneers,VentShade's,
BugDeflectorII..
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