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- 2004
- Make / Model
- Ranger Edge
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- 2x4 on 4x4 Factory Chassis
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2004 Ranger, 3.0, 5mod, 95k mi
Went to use it for the first time this year and nothing but hot air. Not a hint of cooler air at all. I flipped through a few youtube vids and found one similar to my problem. Clutch engages/disengages every few seconds. He showed how a recharge fixed it. I still had some recharge left from 2017 and tried another charge. I'm not sure how much was left in the can but figured it might be enough to see if a charge was the problem (cool but not cold air). No dice. It also didn't seem to improve the gauge reading while recharging. It would always drop to 25lbs when the clutch engaged.
I suspect a leak but no way to prove it. If it's the evaporator. I may never find it without ripping out the dash. Not going there.
1. Does A/C stop leak work and, if so, which is the best?
2. Will the stop leak mess anything up if it only needs a charge?
3. What is an oil charge and should i use it?
The reason I ask is I'd rather just go ahead and use stop leak and then recharge the system with hope that works rather than burn a whole can of recharge to find out should have used stop leak. I just want to mess anything up in the process.
Thanks in advance.
Went to use it for the first time this year and nothing but hot air. Not a hint of cooler air at all. I flipped through a few youtube vids and found one similar to my problem. Clutch engages/disengages every few seconds. He showed how a recharge fixed it. I still had some recharge left from 2017 and tried another charge. I'm not sure how much was left in the can but figured it might be enough to see if a charge was the problem (cool but not cold air). No dice. It also didn't seem to improve the gauge reading while recharging. It would always drop to 25lbs when the clutch engaged.
I suspect a leak but no way to prove it. If it's the evaporator. I may never find it without ripping out the dash. Not going there.
1. Does A/C stop leak work and, if so, which is the best?
2. Will the stop leak mess anything up if it only needs a charge?
3. What is an oil charge and should i use it?
The reason I ask is I'd rather just go ahead and use stop leak and then recharge the system with hope that works rather than burn a whole can of recharge to find out should have used stop leak. I just want to mess anything up in the process.
Thanks in advance.
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