Unless your mechanic is going to make things right at no extra cost to you, I would get a kit or at least go to Walmart and pick up a bottle with the hose adapter and add some fluid. Add some fluid and see how long it last. The mechanic could have been stingy with the fluid. It would be cheaper to add some fluid than pay the mechanic full price.I have read the complete procedure in the Factory Service manual; however, since I am assuming that the shop that replaced the throttle body initially verified that everything else is OK; as I said, I see no fault codes, and I would hate to take the truck back to the shop so that they just move a screw less than a turn and resolve the issue.
I think I could just do that myself, and save time.
As far as the AC kit from Amazon, does that kit help you find a possible leak, or am I just assuming that, once serviced, it will be OK this time? When I bought the truck 6 months ago, they found and fixed an O ring leak, serviced it, and it was doing fine. So I am thinking that there must be another leak somewhere.
Val Barone
If the idle was OK before the throttle body was replaced, and then high afterwards, why would you assume that it was set properly by the installer? I would take it back and have them set it correctly.
As far as the A/C, you're obviously leaking refrigerant somewhere. If UV dye has been installed in the system, you should be able to locate it with special glasses and lighting. If not, you'll need a "sniffer"
Recharging with that fast of a leak is going to be a constant battle keeping the refrigerant at optimal levels...
Heath[/QUOT
Well, thinking I might have a vacuum leak around the throttle body, I removed the air cleaner housing to look; nothing amiss, except that the shop has put in an old throttle body and charged me for a new one. I sent them a nasty gram and they are admitting that the the part is old but forgot to inform me before installation. Nice try, I said, but I want a new one; so, they will call me when it gets in. no sense in horsing around adjusting a used throttle body when a new one will fix the problem.
The AC repair will come after that, and certainly not at the same shop, obviously.
Thanks again to you and all for the tips so far.
Val Barone
If the idle was OK before the throttle body was replaced, and then high afterwards, why would you assume that it was set properly by the installer? I would take it back and have them set it correctly.
As far as the A/C, you're obviously leaking refrigerant somewhere. If UV dye has been installed in the system, you should be able to locate it with special glasses and lighting. If not, you'll need a "sniffer"
Recharging with that fast of a leak is going to be a constant battle keeping the refrigerant at optimal levels...
Heath[/QUOT
Well, thinking I might have a vacuum leak around the throttle body, I removed the air cleaner housing to look; nothing amiss, except that the shop has put in an old throttle body and charged me for a new one. I sent them a nasty gram and they are admitting that the the part is old but forgot to inform me before installation. Nice try, I said, but I want a new one; so, they will call me when it gets in. no sense in horsing around adjusting a used throttle body when a new one will fix the problem.
The AC repair will come after that, and certainly not at the same shop, obviously.
Thanks again to you and all for the tips so far.
Val Barone
