RE: RE: A/C issues, compressor works, 45PSI but little cold air

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@dodgetrucks.org)
Date: Sat Jun 02 2007 - 14:18:29 EDT


Not without some way to measure how much came out - best bet: have a local
shop evac it for you. You can do the repairs fairly easily...just need to
find out where the leak is first though.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: Miles D. Oliver [mailto:moliver@mmoliver.org]
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 12:34 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: A/C issues, compressor works, 45PSI but little
cold air

   OK, Sound like something I can do myself?

  Sometimes I wonder if I can even spell A/C .....

On Fri, 1 Jun 2007, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:

>
> Time to find out exactly how much R134a is left in there. My
> bet...evaporator is leaking and you're low on freon (that's the most
common
> issue at that mileage).
>
> - Bernd
> (Very A/C Literate) :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miles D. Oliver [mailto:moliver@mmoliver.org]
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 5:40 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: A/C issues, compressor works, 45PSI but little cold air
>
>
>
>
> Any A/C literate people out there? The Wife's durango's A/C takes a very
> long time to cool and doesn't blow very cold air in her 2003 w/125,000
> miles.
>
> My probably worthless little gauge that I have with my can of freon says
> it has 45PSI in the system and I put a small can of stop leak and freon in
> and it hasn't gotten any colder. I can't see any leakage at all and the
> pressure seems to be holding.
>
> I see the compressor at idle engage and spin for a few seconds and then
> cut back out.
>
> Guess it's time to do some internet searches...
>
> Any thoughts.
>
>
>
>>
>
> --
> Miles D. Oliver
>
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>
>

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  Miles D. Oliver



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