boy&hisdogs
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1998 K1500. Before the truck was parked the AC worked OK. It wasn't ice cold but it was definitely working, and has been the same way for years.
Then it developed a bunch of issues that left it parked and not running for about a year. After trying my best I still couldn't figure it out and had to take it to a shop where they had to replace the cam and a bunch of ignition parts. I asked them and they said they were able to do all the work around the AC parts and never had to drain the system.
I got one of those DIY refill canisters and when I hooked it up the gage on the can said that I still has freon. It didn't have numbers on it, just low/correct/high coloring. It would go between low and correct as the compressor cycled on and off, and the compressor seems to be cycling on and off as normal. I ended up not using the DIY refill and returned it since I don't really know what I'm doing here.
Just now I cleaned out the evaporator box under the dash. It wasn't as bad as some I have seen but it was definitely very dirty, lots of pine needles and fine dust.
AC is still not blowing cold. It's cool-ish but that might just be because the truck is sitting in the shade and it's a mild day.
Is there anything else I should check before bringing it in to check/fill the refrigerant?
Then it developed a bunch of issues that left it parked and not running for about a year. After trying my best I still couldn't figure it out and had to take it to a shop where they had to replace the cam and a bunch of ignition parts. I asked them and they said they were able to do all the work around the AC parts and never had to drain the system.
I got one of those DIY refill canisters and when I hooked it up the gage on the can said that I still has freon. It didn't have numbers on it, just low/correct/high coloring. It would go between low and correct as the compressor cycled on and off, and the compressor seems to be cycling on and off as normal. I ended up not using the DIY refill and returned it since I don't really know what I'm doing here.
Just now I cleaned out the evaporator box under the dash. It wasn't as bad as some I have seen but it was definitely very dirty, lots of pine needles and fine dust.
AC is still not blowing cold. It's cool-ish but that might just be because the truck is sitting in the shade and it's a mild day.
Is there anything else I should check before bringing it in to check/fill the refrigerant?