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Old 07-26-2023, 05:24 PM
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Default 06 2500 HD ac issues

It works fine in the morning, but on the way home, after about 10-15 minutes, it goes warm. On cloudy days, not as quickly. I hooked up my gauge, with a fresh can of freon, to see if maybe it was low. It was in the 'good' range, and it didn't take any. Yesterday, after it gave out, I pulled in a parking lot, and put the gauge on again. It was in the red, about 100 psi! Also, went on the highway to a job today, at least 20 mins. or more, and it stayed cold the whole ride, and heading to Lowe'* around noon, also good, until I got back into the neighborhood. Truck recently turned 200K, 50K by me, and it'* been solid & reliable.
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Old 07-27-2023, 03:39 PM
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I'll add that today, mid 90s, left to go back to the shop around 2 pm, peak heat. I turned the fan all the way up, and it only lasted 7 minutes! Seems like something is getting hot, and cutting out the compressor.
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Does the air flow get less? If so, the evaporator may be freezing up.
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I wonder if it is over charged.

It would be good to know actual pressures and corresponding ambient temperatures.
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No, it stays consistent.
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Originally Posted by CathedralCub
I wonder if it is over charged.

It would be good to know actual pressures and corresponding ambient temperatures.
Well, it'* still factory specs, at least for the 5 years I've been driving it.
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If it has an issue, it probably is not at factory specs. 17 year old truck is is probably not at factory specs. Does your gauge have actual measurements on it?
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Need to get gauges on it.
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