lego126
27-03-2012, 02:12 AM
My truck came w/o an A/C, but with the summer fast approaching, and with my 2 yr. old. I thought I'd attempt to install one. I priced all the parts I'd need to get everything up and running and it'd have been well over a grand. And I don't need an A/C that badly, but luckily there is a pull-a-part (junkyard) a few miles down the road. So I get everything I need, get everything hooked up the
way it should have been from the factory. Turned it on, and began to fill up the system. After a min or so the compressor clutch kicked on. I was thinking all was good. Not cold as it should have been I think, but it was cool. I drove it to the gas station to get gas for the mower, left it running, windows up, A/c on max. As I'm checking out, I hear what sounded like a gun shot... :squint: And steam coming from MY TRUCK. I get outside and check it out, and the High Pressure line on the right side of the condenser running back to the back hook up on the compressor had busted right at the exhaust manifold, and that was causing the steam. But what would cause the busted line? Everything I used to put the AC in was from a junkyard, (pull-a-part), so none of it was new, including the lines.(maybe a lil' dryrot) When I got home I unhooked everything, and used compressed air and blew out everything individually, and there was no blockage or anything. Anyone have any Ideas? Thanks for the help
way it should have been from the factory. Turned it on, and began to fill up the system. After a min or so the compressor clutch kicked on. I was thinking all was good. Not cold as it should have been I think, but it was cool. I drove it to the gas station to get gas for the mower, left it running, windows up, A/c on max. As I'm checking out, I hear what sounded like a gun shot... :squint: And steam coming from MY TRUCK. I get outside and check it out, and the High Pressure line on the right side of the condenser running back to the back hook up on the compressor had busted right at the exhaust manifold, and that was causing the steam. But what would cause the busted line? Everything I used to put the AC in was from a junkyard, (pull-a-part), so none of it was new, including the lines.(maybe a lil' dryrot) When I got home I unhooked everything, and used compressed air and blew out everything individually, and there was no blockage or anything. Anyone have any Ideas? Thanks for the help