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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Air Condtioning


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Ryan
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Thetotality@sbcglobal.net

Jun 22, 2009, 9:45 AM

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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Air Condtioning Sign In

My air condition works. After I pump about 4 recharge cans into it, it'll last about 3 months before it runs out. So is it possibly just a bad O ring leaking somewhere or what?


1999 Dodge Ram 1500
5.2L V8 4x4 1/2 Ton SLT Laramie
132,XXX miles


Hammer Time
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Jun 22, 2009, 10:22 AM

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Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Air Condtioning Sign In

Not very likely at all. The only way O-rings get damaged is during assembly. Those trucks are notorious for leaking evaporators and the entire dash has to come out for that. If you continue running it low as you have been, you can add a compressor to that also because it will be ruined if it isn't already.
Being penny smart and dollar foolish could ultimately cost you a couple thousand dollars before your done.



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Guest
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Jun 23, 2009, 5:07 AM

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Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Air Condtioning Sign In

I'm just not going to worry about it then unless I ever decide to sell it, which is unlikey. Thank you very much for the information.


Hammer Time
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Jun 23, 2009, 5:15 AM

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Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Air Condtioning Sign In

The longer you do this, the more damage you are doing to the system.



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Sidom
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Jun 23, 2009, 3:23 PM

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Re: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Air Condtioning Sign In


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I pump about 4 recharge cans into it

Shocked that's a little bit of freon you're puttin in there. If that's a single unit, thats about 2 cans too much..... I know you don't want to hear this, but I see alot of evaparators leaking on that model....Hopefully you'll get lucky & it's just an O ring........






 
 
 






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