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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Recently charged my A.C. it worked great, turned it on this morning and nothing but hot air, compressor not coming on, i added some more coolant and the compressor started to work but it did not get cold, is it a leak and how do you find it? this truck is really starting to **** me off, i had it for about 2 months and had to replace swaybar links, front u-joins, intermediate shaft on the steering, tranny pan and now the A.C. Im starting to regret losing my G.M.C. FOR THIS RAM.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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What year is it ? You can buy some 134a with uv die in it. A uv light and a pair of glasses.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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But odds are its the evap core. You cant see it so unless the leak is under the hood somewhere the die wont help.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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I have a TIF refrigerant leak detector w/heated tip. Thats the best way but its not cheap.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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Take it to an AC shop, let them find the leak, then you can fix it and then let them charge it back up.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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ORIGINAL: ALSAMP

Recently charged my A.C. it worked great, turned it on this morning and nothing but hot air, compressor not coming on, i added some more coolant and the compressor started to work but it did not get cold, is it a leak and how do you find it? this truck is really starting to **** me off, i had it for about 2 months and had to replace swaybar links, front u-joins, intermediate shaft on the steering, tranny pan and now the A.C. Im starting to regret losing my G.M.C. FOR THIS RAM.
Just wait, and soon you can add these to your list....
Trac-Bar, front bearings, front axle seals, CAD vacuum lines, Tranmission rebuild, plenum gasket, and catalytic converter.

Enjoy your Turd.
 
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