RE: Air Conditioning

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (fasstdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jun 25 2004 - 16:45:53 EDT


If required....yes (depends on mileage and if there's any contaminants in
the system).

Don't know about this year at the Houston Show - may be in CA this time.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Hop *
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:09 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Air Conditioning

Bernd, I would swing by but i wont be headed to Ausitn any time soon. Do
y'all replace the filter dryer when the system is open to the air? In home
apps we allways replace the dryer any time the system is open. I figured if
the fan wasn't drawing enough air across the radiator\Condensor
that the A/C
wouldn't work.
Are you and Tom coming out to the Houston Mopar Show and Race this year?
--Hop

>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
>
>Even on the evac machines...we still charge on the low side (old
>fashioned way). You add what's required by the manufacturer.
>
>In the TX heat/humidity, you need to evacuate for a minimum of 15-20
>minutes
>with a good vacuum pump, not the air-hose vacuum machines either (got one
>of
>those myself). Lifting the vehicle has no bearing on the A/C system
>either.
>
>
>If you're in the Austin area...stop by the dealership and I'll check it
>out for ya.
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Hop *
>Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:57 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: RE: DML: Air Conditioning
>
>
>
>Bernd , The fan is working because it roars when i take off from a
>light. When a shop charges the A/C system they add the freon per ounce.
>What ever the system requires. It states it on the sticker under the
>hood. But if you don't have a scale it's hard to do it that way. The
>way i've allways seen shade tree guys do a/c is by the low side
>pressure. And they charge it as close as possible to 32* on the low
>side at 2000 RPM. I think i might know what my problem is. Either they
>didn't evacuate the system long enough after they installed the new
>evaperator. Or now that i have a body lift it must have taken away from
>the cooling of the stock fan. I didn't remember having this much of a
>problem lastyear. And i had both done allready. Or maybe the condenser
>has trash in it.. Ugh, i may just take it to a shop.
>--Hop
>
>
>
> >From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
> >
> >Charging the system at 2000rpm has nothing to do with anything. You
> >put the
> >system under a vacuum and refill after the vacuum has completed (15-20
> >minutes on the average but can require up to 30-45 minutes). This can be
> >all done with the engine off - the A/C system doesn't care at what RPM
>it's
> >being charged at.
> >
> >If it's cooling at normal speed but not a idle, I'd be looking at the
> >fan clutch first.
> >
> >- Bernd
>
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