Replaced the evaporation coil....what I found.....wow!

[Litenyaup]

So I got a 04 4x4 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi and found I needed to replace the Evap coil due to it leaking. I pulled the dash out and got the heater core out. When I cracked open and pulled the Evap coil out holy cow what I found was crazy. Completely clogged up and even found a .22 shell casing.....definitely was a leak. I will be getting it charged and hope there are no more issues and I have ice cold a/c! Here are some pics of the coil LoL!

 

[MADDOG]

Yup, seen that before. A lot of folks don't realize how quickly this can clog up.

 

[hemihustlin]

Crazy!

 

[Limeybastard]

Saw a video from motor city posted on YouTube it showed similar. I think there's was due to lack of cabin filter.

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[Litenyaup]

I could not believe it. Either way it's done and I saved $800 by doing it myself!!

 

[txcobowhunter]

Hope your putting in a cabin air filter to slow that down.

 

[justin13703]

This is why it's completely retarded for cars to not have cabin air filters these days

Actually I thought the 4th gens do? Or am I wrong?

 

[jwheeler]

This is why it's completely retarded for cars to not have cabin air filters these days

Actually I thought the 4th gens do? Or am I wrong?

They don't. But they are easily added.


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[SilverStreak88]

That's ridiculous, is that a 1 owner truck and do you llve in a dusty area?

 

[The War Wagon]

That's either a MONDO close-up, or that's NOT a .22!



LOOKS like a .45acp shell!

 

[Litenyaup]

A/c is blowin ice cold so that was the fix!

 

[Litenyaup]

It's a .22 just a close up picture lol. Live in Florida. Just the previous owner didn't care about the truck and never cleaned it I guess.

 

[Hemi395]

I would definitely get the cabin air filter. And even with the filter I usually run the ac on recirculate so its not sucking in dust and dirt from outside.

 

[Litenyaup]

Ya might be a good idea lol

 

[THETANK]

I never use the a/c so would not running it prevent this?????

 

[Litenyaup]

Never use defrost or anything?

 

[Hemi395]

Never use defrost or anything?

Never thought about this, you can't use recirculate on defrost...

 

[Joe.G]

Is this hard to get to? Easy to clean? Any tips on getting at it easily?

 

[justin13703]

Never use defrost or anything?

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't air flow through that coil whether or not the Ac is on? I don't believe turning the Ac off bypasses that Ac coil. That's one of the reasons you're supposed to turn the Ac off but leave the fan on for a minute or two before you shut the truck off, to blow air over the Ac coil and dry the condensation off of it to prevent that mildew smell.

 

[THETANK]

Never use defrost or anything?

it's one of my toys so it only ventures out on really nice warm days, to answer your question no