KenOverton
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- Ram Year
- 2000
- Engine
- 5.9
Working on my neighbor's 2000 dodge ram 1500. I'll explain in short detail the issues leading up to the problem. Truck sat for approx. 2 years with a bad motor. Swapped in a good motor from a donor truck, AC was de-serviced during motor swap, but parts reconnected to keep out dirt/moisture. Truck has been driven for just over 2 years without servicing the AC. Yesterday we swapped in a new high pressure service line (with fixed orifice), new receiver dryer, flushed evaporator and condenser, drained oil out of compressor and serviced with fresh oil. After servicing Freon the low side line from compressor through the receiver dryer up to firewall is freezing up, and there is no cooling air inside the truck (air is hot). Low side pressure is about 15 PSI running idle, high side is approx. 185 psi. Above 1500 rpm low side returns to 0 psi, high side has no change.
I am leaning toward a bad compressor, but I hate to have him buy a new compressor if the problem may be somewhere else. If some could help us out I would be very grateful.
Ken
I am leaning toward a bad compressor, but I hate to have him buy a new compressor if the problem may be somewhere else. If some could help us out I would be very grateful.
Ken