Well, it gets stranger!
I took it to the shop and they said I need a new PCM.
Here is their logic, the electric fan is not turning on. When they jumped it
and turned the fan on they say the pressure in the A/C dropped.
Is it possible that the with this fan not working it would drive the A/C
pressure up to the 400 range on the high side on a 75 degree day? That is what the
shop said.
OK, so is this fan thing an on going problem with the 5.9's or all Dakota's
and Durango's
A while back somebody from the list helped me get the fan in the R/T working
by grounding the relay. Now the same thing is happening with the Durango, both
are 2000's
As of yet I have not ck'd the wiring from the relay to the PCM on either
vehicle. I would think since I have two doing the same thing there must be many
more Dakota's and Durango's out there acting the same.
So the fan relays on both were burnt.
Anybody have an idea for what to look for on this. It would seem to me since
the relays are smoked it is more than an open ground wire to the PCM on both
vehicles.
Looking forward your input
Bill
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop
playing."
-George Bernard Shaw
00 cc R/T Hemi Orange w/shacker hood
72, 440 Six Pack Charger Rally
00 Durango SLT Plus
In a message dated 8/17/2007 11:11:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bernd@dodgetrucks.org writes:
>
> Without the numbers....hard to say exactly what's going on. Do you remember
> at all or can you ask your buddy?
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DodgeDe@cs.com [mailto:DodgeDe@cs.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:10 PM
> To: compuserve@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: A strange thing happening with my A/C
>
>
> Well, I put a set of gages that a friend has on but we aren't too sure of
> what it should be. He thinks the low side is where it is supposed to be and
> the
> high side looks normal at ideal but at higher RPM's it goes to what he
> thought
> was too high. Sorry I didn't right down the numbers.
>
> Bernd both of what you say is happening. When the outside temp is above 95
> the clutch starts to engage then it pops off and will not engage . As the
> outside temp goes down when you turn it on the clutch engages and it blows
> great
> cold air.
>
> Does this help give anybody an idea of what to change? Or what to test to
> figure this out.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/16/2007 11:47:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bernd@dodgetrucks.org writes:
> >
> >If the pressure is too high, the high pressure switch will turn off the
> >compressor. However, if the system is plugged before the switch, the
> >pressure relief valve on the compressor will open.
> >
> >- Bernd
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Steve Preston [mailto:steveophonic@yahoo.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 9:00 PM
> >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: A strange thing happening with my A/C
> >
> >
> >Replying to myself...
> >
> >Actually,I don't think the head pressure could get too
> >high unless the high pressure cutout switch was bad.
> >Happening only on hot days does sound like too much
> >pressure for whatever reason.
> >
> >Steve P.
> >
> >
> >--- Steve Preston <steveophonic@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Maybe dirty condenser coil? Head pressure's too
> >>high,maybe the compressor is bypassing.
> >>
> >>Steve P.
> >>
> >>--- DodgeDe@cs.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>Hi All,
> >>>
> >>>I have a strange thing happening with my A/C
> >>(2000
> >>>5.9 Durango)
> >>>
> >>>It works great blowing 45 to 55 degree air as long
> >>>as the outside temp is
> >>>below about 95
> >>>
> >>>Above 95 when I turn it on the clutch tries to
> >>>engage and there is a pop of
> >>>type noise and the clutch will not engage. The pop
> >>>seems to be a pop off type
> >>>valve as it releases a bit of freon with each pop.
> >>>
> >>>So anybody have any ideas
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>
> >>>Bill
> >>>"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we
> >>grow
> >>>old because we stop
> >>>playing."
> >>>-George Bernard Shaw
> >>>
> >>>00 cc R/T Hemi Orange w/shacker hood
> >>>72, 440 Six Pack Charger Rally
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >_
>
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