2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[Dantheman1540]

I hate to think it and say it but I have seen where when all else is eliminated, it turns out to be a leak at the evaporator. I did not see a thread about your a/c problems but has that been looked at? Not that you can see it till you rip it out of there.

Don’t put that voodoo on me Ricky Bobby!!!!

 

[OR VietVet]

Sorry, but have been there and done that so many times. Lots of a/c work when I was in KC, Mo.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Sorry, but have been there and done that so many times. Lots of a/c work when I was in KC, Mo.

It is what it is, if that’s the case I’ll fill the AC right before a potential buyer comes to see it and then kick the truck to the curb…..





Jk anything can be fixed, but I don’t think that’s the issue, I’m wondering if it leaked out and I just haven’t inspected it well enough with the black light to find the leak.

 

[OR VietVet]

It is what it is, if that’s the case I’ll fill the AC right before a potential buyer comes to see it and then kick the truck to the curb…..





Jk anything can be fixed, but I don’t think that’s the issue, I’m wondering if it leaked out and I just haven’t inspected it well enough with the black light to find the leak.

I know you likely know this, but refrigerant is heavier than air and when checking for a leak you need to sense at the low part of the fitting or seal. I used to use a lit propane cannister that had a flex hose that I ran along the a/s lines and components and watched for the flame to turn green. I always that the battery powered sensors were 50/50 accurate. Plus, the lower the charge/pressure in the system, the slower it leaks. Found a few evap leaks by shoving my propane flex hose up the condensation drain.

 

[randeez]

Happy new years ladies!

New year and same old tahoe with no G** D*** ***** F*****n Air Conditioning!

No idea where the leak is this time but its definitely low on r134.

hey bro, happy new years

 

[Dantheman1540]

shoving my hose up the condensation drain.

That’s naughty!

I’ve never thought to do it with a torch, I might just have to fill the system back up and once again look for leaks while wasting r134. Good news is I just spent $500 on a 30# tank of it lol.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Careful where you shine that black light ...

 

[Tonyrodz]

Careful where you shine that black light ...

 

[OR VietVet]

Careful where you shine that black light ...

Why would he be shining the blacklight on the seats?

 

[iamdub]

Why would he be shining the blacklight on the seats?

Seats? Most of the dirty deeds have been done everywhere else BUT the seats in that truck.

 

[OR VietVet]

Forgot about his rep.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Seats? Most of the dirty deeds have been done everywhere else BUT the seats in that truck.

Exactly

 

[Dantheman1540]

The head liner glows like one of those “starlight” Bentleys under and black light

 

[Dantheman1540]

Sometimes I tickle myself but it doesn’t make me giggle.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Well boys after a long hard fought battle with my AC I finally………………

 

[Dantheman1540]

Found the problem I think, I spent a ton of time cleaning every speck of UV dye off everything on the entire truck. Previously I had a line from my shit HF gauge set bust and spray dye everywhere! Anyway I cleaned it all spotlessly and waited for nighttime to attack if with the UV light. Even in the shop with the lights off it’s a tad too bright to get as good of an inspection done.

Anyway I found that the lower line connected to the compressor was leaking right before my eyes! So I’m going to replace it today and hopefully put this saga behind me.

Other than that the trucks great, still have never gotten the tune just right. Actually having a friend help me out with that hopefully this week or next. Also replacing the backup camera that quit a few months back. Then prepping to tow my ranger an hour north to do some wheeling in the Ocala national forest!

 

[pwtr02ss]

Found the problem I think, I spent a ton of time cleaning every speck of UV dye off everything on the entire truck. Previously I had a line from my shit HF gauge set bust and spray dye everywhere! Anyway I cleaned it all spotlessly and waited for nighttime to attack if with the UV light. Even in the shop with the lights off it’s a tad too bright to get as good of an inspection done.

Anyway I found that the lower line connected to the compressor was leaking right before my eyes! So I’m going to replace it today and hopefully put this saga behind me.

Other than that the trucks great, still have never gotten the tune just right. Actually having a friend help me out with that hopefully this week or next. Also replacing the backup camera that quit a few months back. Then prepping to tow my ranger an hour north to do some wheeling in the Ocala national forest!

Thinking about me and @iamdub while you were handling that big hose....I just know it.

Glad to see you back. I was wondering if you'd sold it and moved on to a LGBTQ ranger forum.

 

[OR VietVet]

Thinking about me and @iamdub while you were handling that big hose....I just know it.

Glad to see you back. I was wondering if you'd sold it and moved on to a LGBTQ ranger forum.

I thought a GATOR got him......

 

[Dantheman1540]

Thinking about me and @iamdub while you were handling that big hose....I just know it.

Glad to see you back. I was wondering if you'd sold it and moved on to a LGBTQ ranger forum.

Ranger forums are long dead lol. I did just receive a bunch of cool parts for it tho! It will pull 14” of travel in the front, and closer to 20” in the rear when I’m done with it. All staying stock width as well.

I thought a GATOR got him......

No but on a run a few days ago I saw one big boy cross the road in front of me, and another 5’ sitting across a fence from my neighbors dog. Been seeing a lot of Florida bobcats as well which is really cool and fairly rare.

Yea I know the pics suck.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Alright boys, I need help. New backup camera has a very different wiring setup. It’s much simpler but the included harness is backwards to what it had before. Basically it needs power, ground, and a video port from the radio which is done. However my radio is not hooked up to the reverse switch at all. So I need to do that.

Where the hell is a wire I can tap into for reverse lights? Preferably around the dash area.