2018 Ram Air Conditioning Recharge

corneileous · May 31, 2019

I figured there was something different about the ac in my new pickup when I saw that the tag didn’t say r134a.... had no idea that the filler ports were different either. One more thing that makes me glad I got the lifetime warranty.....that’s crazy you can’t even diy your ac anymore.

rotwiler · May 31, 2019

Learn new things daily, didn't know they changed. Kinda happy my 13 has the older 134a, never recharged and still ice cold.

misfit77 · May 31, 2019

I'm sure there are or will be adaptors.

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turkeybird56 · May 31, 2019

The new refrigerant prices for the 1234Y freon I have seen are $640.00 and up for 10 lbs, so doubt the aftermarket is there yet...

Wild one · Jun 1, 2019

Tach_tech said:
Your A/C shouldn’t need to be topped up. If it was noticeably low it’s probably got a leak. Most likely that plug on the bottom of the condenser.

It's never worked the same after I had it evacuated and then recharged when I did the cam Dan.I kinda of blame Airdrie ,as i'm not sure I ever got all my refrigerant back at the time.It was ice cold till they got at it,then afterwards was only moderately cold,lol.

Tach_tech · Jun 1, 2019

Very possible they didn’t charge it to full capacity lol. It’s good now though?

Wild one · Jun 1, 2019

Tach_tech said:
Very possible they didn’t charge it to full capacity lol. It’s good now though?

Yup froze me out on the way up to Castrol last night,lol.

Rebelrouser · Aug 5, 2019

My '17 Ram's A/C doesn't blow cold like it did when it was new-June '17. The only time I use it is for the wife, she like a/c I don't. I'm going to take it to the dealer tomorrow to have them look at it and maybe rectify the problem. It's very frustrating. I have recharged 1234yf on the newer Honda's and they have blown ice cold but when I re-did mine it never changed the temperature at all. Something's amiss I think.......

jon nelson · May 18, 2020

https://www.amazon.com/TSI-Supercoo...ywords=1234+refrigerant&qid=1589847918&sr=8-2
anyone know if this is any good? i have no ac and havent gotten the adapters yet to use my 134 gauges and vaccuum pump

crash68 · May 19, 2020

jon nelson said:
https://www.amazon.com/TSI-Supercoo...ywords=1234+refrigerant&qid=1589847918&sr=8-2
anyone know if this is any good? i have no ac and havent gotten the adapters yet to use my 134 gauges and vaccuum pump

You realize that is just the oil that goes in the system and not the 1234YF refrigerant

TBONE 2018 · May 19, 2020

I would check your cabin air filter same thing happened to my 2018 ram 2500 My Cabin filter was filthy Now it blows cold air out and smells way better in the truck.

McBroom · May 19, 2020

Rebelrouser said:
My '17 Ram's A/C doesn't blow cold like it did when it was new-June '17. The only time I use it is for the wife, she like a/c I don't. I'm going to take it to the dealer tomorrow to have them look at it and maybe rectify the problem. It's very frustrating. I have recharged 1234yf on the newer Honda's and they have blown ice cold but when I re-did mine it never changed the temperature at all. Something's amiss I think.......

The a/c in my 2500 C/C don't get super cold either. It takes a long time to get cool. Never gets "cold" in the truck especially if its over 90° outside. 100° forget it.

Blue Mule

TheEnder · May 22, 2020

bassheadhemi said:
1234yf stand for 1234 you're ****

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(((avoid scotty kilmer like the plague)))

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Tach_tech · May 22, 2020

TheEnder said:
(((avoid scotty kilmer like the plague)))

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I’ve seen him recommend a few questionable things That could get people killed. He may make some good points every now and then but ya he should be avoided at all costs.

He’s the equivalent of the old guy stuck in his ways yelling at his TV about how things used to be and anyone that doesn’t buy a 10yr old Toyota is an idiot.

TheEnder · May 22, 2020

Tach_tech said:
I’ve seen him recommend a few questionable things That could get people killed. He may make some good points every now and then but ya he should be avoided at all costs.

He’s the equivalent of the old guy stuck in his ways yelling at his TV about how things used to be and anyone that doesn’t buy a 10yr old Toyota is an idiot.

You said exactly what i was thinking.. i remember when he recommended using fittings or something like that for brake jobs that specifically said they can’t be used for brakes bc of the heat, but his mindless drone supporters don’t seem to care.

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TheEnder · May 22, 2020

Tach_tech said:
I’ve seen him recommend a few questionable things That could get people killed. He may make some good points every now and then but ya he should be avoided at all costs.

He’s the equivalent of the old guy stuck in his ways yelling at his TV about how things used to be and anyone that doesn’t buy a 10yr old Toyota is an idiot.

I’ve noticed (going on a quick rant) that he constantly ******* about Chrysler vehicles but he never fixes them on his channel? I see one or two maybe every year or so....but he says they’re unreliable? Just another one of his thousands of lies that’ll get you killed...not to mention, his Celica has had 200K on it for how long?

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Tach_tech · May 22, 2020

TheEnder said:
You said exactly what i was thinking.. i remember when he recommended using fittings or something like that for brake jobs that specifically said they can’t be used for brakes bc of the heat, but his mindless drone supporters don’t seem to care.

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That was the exact thing I was thinking of. It even said right on the package not for brake systems.

The worst part is people that don’t know any better end up taking his advice and regurgitating all the nonsense he promotes.

misfit77 · May 22, 2020

Well my ac sucks. I know a few people that have newer mopar.... theirs suck too.

I cant wait to see what hacks people do.
Example, i ran canned air instead if r12.
Worked like a dream.

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Tach_tech · May 22, 2020

I know people who used to experiment with using propane in their R12 systems. Blew cold enough to start frosting the vents. Obviously it’s not the safest thing to use lol.

jon nelson · Jun 4, 2020

i looked into it some more, and the best I can find is $35 a can on ebay. I cant get cold air and am going to have someone check it out that says they can read codes. I didnt know there were codes for ac. My compressor is working initially, and the pressures are ok. I saw another comment about the power quitting after a couple cycles and am thinking about running a hot wire to the compressor to test. Also may be cheaper to go to r134 after a flush and replace compressor if it kills it. Or just pull the system out of an older truck so mine works. This pickup has so many issues at 64,000 miles

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