Dude, you are the man. I watched every evap replacement video on here and yours is by far the best. I am a 59 year "old" former professional auto tech and you laid out everything needed to get that HVAC case out in a way that's easy to understand. After you pointed out all the case attachment points on both sides of the firewall it was just a matter of getting them out. I had the evaporator out of the case in a few leisurely hours using hand tools. I also removed the battery and air cleaner boxes for easier access. Hardest part was getting the top center case nut off behind the engine. Dreading putting that back on. Shift cable is definitely easier to disconnect from the top like you did, all other videos showed it removed from the bottom, or not at all. Anyone considering doing this job should plan on removing it to completely get the dash out of your way as it only take a few more minutes. Cable and stay pop right off from the top. Thank you for the great info!
Had to have my 2011 F350's replaced at the dealer in 2016. Unfortunately, the a/c has been blowing 'warm air' on and off for the last 3 weeks. But when it's cold, it's real cold! Going to the shop next week to find the issue. GREAT Video!!
I think most evap jobs are labor intensive. People have no idea what's involved. I used to replace a lot in Dodge Caravans and I got pretty good at it. The job didn't pay that well so you had to hustle. Some cars are unbelievably filthy as well. Almost makes you puke when you find one with dirty diapers under the seat but i don't have to worry about jobs like those anymore. I'm retired after 50 years in the trade. Well done A Rod.
My 12 Powerstroke is blowing warm as well. I was soo hoping this was going to be an easy DIY'er job. But nooo, the whole dash, you've got to be kidding me! Nice work ARod, thanks for sharing
I have replaced bunches of Dodge PU Evaps . Started seeing the 2010 up version leaking now. I do Evaps on other brands too. The best performing heat exchangers seem to be the ones more likely to crack or corrode. On makes using thermal probes stuck into evaporators I see leaks regularly where sensor was inserted. I have not done one on 11 or later SD but on 150s and the one gen earlier SD I do not set dash out. I also don’t disconnect column. I remove all bolts, protect seats and use a ratcheting tie down to shoulder belt anchor and hold dash back and a little up and remove case.
Done this job way too many times....I have time lapses of this job on my IG stories when one comes in.. horrible design when the trucks are off-road and always going. Gas truck by far are the worst. Great video ! 👍🏽
Holy shit dude I think you just diagnosed my truck too lol. Just sucks now I’m leaking something from somewhere else too and got three different mechanics saying 4 different things, one of them had two opinions
with the EVAP-Temp Sensor, how do you know if it's bad? and would it be a feasible fix by cutting the side of that casing to replace with a new one? Love your VIDEOS.
Justin Taylor cab fresh air filter kit; fits 2011-16 ford super duty f250-550 (19811) Won’t help with recirculated air which is where the majority of pet hair comes from when pets ride.
YUCK!!! Dog or cat hair grosses me out. Doesn't help that I'm allergic to animals either. I absolutely HATE working on vehicles that people keep in an absolute disgusting pig sty. And with how bad I've seen the interiors of some vehicles are kept, that statement is arguably unfair to pigs!!!
The body oils on the dog hair makes it mat up. A coworker drove my peterbilt one summer while I was in another. He had his dog in the truck with him. That dog hair plugged up the fins and made the truck stink after that. Had to take it apart just to get the A/C and the heat to work.
Hoo that's a lot of work, I have not yet had the pleasure of this, and hopefully I wont, but I can see why you didnt show it all, it would turn into a multipart series. Nice detective work, you know you could get one of the pens an that only shows in blacklight and leave a message on the frame for the next tech who has to blacklight something...lol the look on their face would be pricless... nice detective work.
I have a 2015 Ford F550 6.7 that has had an A/C problem. I've experienced this problem 2 times. It's dual climate. When you increase the temp to heater and use the floor or defrost vent and lower the temperature and turn the A/C on, it blows warm air. The A/C pressure if fine no leaks. The last time this happened I was able hit the button to put the air to the front vents(face) then quickly turn the truck off, while the motor was actuating. No problems until another Coworker used the truck during the winter time and now it only blows warm air. It would be hard to diagnose without physically looking at it, but was curious if you might have an ideal what could cause this. I know it would be one of the vent actuators but would it be blend door? If so could I manually move it with a endoscope or something like that?
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod No worries my friend. All then vents work fine but it blows warm air. The only thing I can think of is a blend door is letting letting hot air mix with the A/C or the vent is stuck.
How many hours did this job take? I just bought an 2011 F250 and it has this exact leak coming from the drain from the box. Green fluid on the frame just like your vid. Truck has only 62k. Definitely sucks. It’s a heatwave here so need AC.
PowerStroke Tech Talk w/ARod It’s basically, from what I gather, a manifold and line that bypasses the CP4 fuel pump so that when the CP4 pump fails it sends all the metal shards back to the fuel tank so that your entire fuel system doesn’t get destroyed by the metal particles of the destroyed CP4 pump. Then you only have to replace the CP4 and the lines back to your tank as opposed to fuel rails, injectors, lines, filters, etc. My main question for you I guess is really directed to the CP4 and are they really failing like the companies selling the bypass kits are claiming?? They SAY it’s not ‘if’ but ‘when’ the CP4 pump is going to fail. Being that you do A LOT of work on 6.7’s, do you see a lot of them coming in with failed CP4’s??
Funny I got a 2016 f350 no ac, system was low on refrigerant. Checked everything even the water drain no signs of leaks. Customer states he charged it and its stopped blowing cold within 4 days of using the ac. Must have a small leak somehwere.
We have a 09 450 at work and had the dash out a couple of times already. Shitty design for the air intake right off the floor with no cabin air filter.
Atta girl. I can have the dash sitting on the seats in a bench seat truck in about 20mins. Friggin' Mode Door Actuators/Assemblies. This is exactly why all of these trucks have poor/no AC: No serviceable cabin filter. Pretty sure the '17+ trucks have 'em in the glove box area. Anywerds, have a good weekend Boss man, -Adrenacyde P.S. Fock MilWalkEee
Yes! Up until I saw him do it I was just thinking about all the older dashboards and everything comes out piece by piece but what I liked best was the column came with it, just like it went in at KTP.
Wow! I thought the cabin air filter would clean that . I hate a dirty truck/ interior. You can tell the trucks that get flogged. Looks like an 80 mph left lane dick😉. Can't wait to see part ✌️
Why do you care if a guy is doing 80 in the left lane ? Are you a cop ? Was he slowing you down in any way ? Are you the little bitch that flips people off of they pass you ? Mind YOUR business and stay in the right lane slug.
Dude, you are the man. I watched every evap replacement video on here and yours is by far the best. I am a 59 year "old" former professional auto tech and you laid out everything needed to get that HVAC case out in a way that's easy to understand. After you pointed out all the case attachment points on both sides of the firewall it was just a matter of getting them out. I had the evaporator out of the case in a few leisurely hours using hand tools. I also removed the battery and air cleaner boxes for easier access. Hardest part was getting the top center case nut off behind the engine. Dreading putting that back on. Shift cable is definitely easier to disconnect from the top like you did, all other videos showed it removed from the bottom, or not at all. Anyone considering doing this job should plan on removing it to completely get the dash out of your way as it only take a few more minutes. Cable and stay pop right off from the top. Thank you for the great info!
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This will help many mechanics, repair shops and DIY’s for years to come! Great channel!!
Thanks Ranch
Had to have my 2011 F350's replaced at the dealer in 2016. Unfortunately, the a/c has been blowing 'warm air' on and off for the last 3 weeks. But when it's cold, it's real cold! Going to the shop next week to find the issue. GREAT Video!!
Holy Cow, that is a labor intensive job. To bad there isn't a better design so you don't have to tear the entire truck apart. Great vid
I think most evap jobs are labor intensive. People have no idea what's involved. I used to replace a lot in Dodge Caravans and I got pretty good at it. The job didn't pay that well so you had to hustle. Some cars are unbelievably filthy as well. Almost makes you puke when you find one with dirty diapers under the seat but i don't have to worry about jobs like those anymore. I'm retired after 50 years in the trade. Well done A Rod.
50 yrs bud thats gonna be me! Thanks 4 watchin guy!!!
My 12 Powerstroke is blowing warm as well. I was soo hoping this was going to be an easy DIY'er job. But nooo, the whole dash, you've got to be kidding me! Nice work ARod, thanks for sharing
Thanks 4 keepin it real Free Beck!
Wow the whole dash has to come out great job Bro.
milwaukee represent!
best part about working on cars, getting someone elses dog hair in your mouth when pulling a dash. good times.
Random Google Name ha! Dog hairs still better than pubic hairs.
jeffrey goss i swear, if i ever get someones pubes in my mouth while working on their car, im done.
This makes me love my 6.0 even more. The evaporator is a joke to change on it with it being forward of the firewall.
I have replaced bunches of Dodge PU Evaps . Started seeing the 2010 up version leaking now. I do Evaps on other brands too. The best performing heat exchangers seem to be the ones more likely to crack or corrode. On makes using thermal probes stuck into evaporators I see leaks regularly where sensor was inserted. I have not done one on 11 or later SD but on 150s and the one gen earlier SD I do not set dash out. I also don’t disconnect column. I remove all bolts, protect seats and use a ratcheting tie down to shoulder belt anchor and hold dash back and a little up and remove case.
Word!
Done this job way too many times....I have time lapses of this job on my IG stories when one comes in.. horrible design when the trucks are off-road and always going. Gas truck by far are the worst. Great video ! 👍🏽
Thanks bud
How much is a job like that go for?
Michael Kaylor I’m am not sure. I’m salaried. And work for a utility company that services there own vehicles.
Needs a filter over that recirc intake grid and a fresh air intake.
cab fresh air filter kit; fits 2011-16 ford super duty f250-550 (19811)
Holy shit dude I think you just diagnosed my truck too lol. Just sucks now I’m leaking something from somewhere else too and got three different mechanics saying 4 different things, one of them had two opinions
Hell yeahh
Great video! Keep them floor mats clean I say. How many hour job is that A Rod?
Both of our superdutys one a 2011 f450 gas and a 2014 f550 6.7 both have had cores put in them.
Thanks for sharing
Amazing that Ford didn’t put a cabin air filter in these trucks
Enjoyed this video, lots of hard work. This is not one of my favorite jobs. I wish the manufacturers made servicing HVAC components easier.
Thanks buddy
Can the electric cabin heater be added, or would it require disassemble to add it? Love the videos!!!
It wld have 2 be torn apart. Not sure if u can just add or if its a different case...
That sucks on how much to take out to fix the a/c. Very good video thanks ARod
Wow at the work involved to replace that. And double wow at the dog hair 😖
Man oh man, you are the man. Congrats.
Thanks!
with the EVAP-Temp Sensor, how do you know if it's bad? and would it be a feasible fix by cutting the side of that casing to replace with a new one? Love your VIDEOS.
There's a pinpoint test for the Evap temp sensor. Cutting.........cmon You can have that - out in a 1/2 hour
What a great video loved the extra length. Also please tell me you know of something or way to clean that it put in cabin filter or something.
Nope, no cabin gotta keep ur truck clean
What about when you live on dust roads
Anybody ever try that stuff you squirt up the drain. Koolant clean or something
Justin Taylor cab fresh air filter kit; fits 2011-16 ford super duty f250-550 (19811)
Won’t help with recirculated air which is where the majority of pet hair comes from when pets ride.
akbychoice but where do you put it since there isn’t a spot to put them
Yup,,, that dog hair will hold moisture and cause the evap to corrode. At least the 17s have a cabin filter
YUCK!!! Dog or cat hair grosses me out. Doesn't help that I'm allergic to animals either. I absolutely HATE working on vehicles that people keep in an absolute disgusting pig sty. And with how bad I've seen the interiors of some vehicles are kept, that statement is arguably unfair to pigs!!!
The body oils on the dog hair makes it mat up. A coworker drove my peterbilt one summer while I was in another. He had his dog in the truck with him. That dog hair plugged up the fins and made the truck stink after that. Had to take it apart just to get the A/C and the heat to work.
@5:03 you note “zip tie at 9 & 6 o’clock.” What does that mean exactly?
Location of said ziptie
Thanks brother for showing us your knowledge
Great video! Does it have dye from the factory or did you add it?
I did
Hoo that's a lot of work, I have not yet had the pleasure of this, and hopefully I wont, but I can see why you didnt show it all, it would turn into a multipart series. Nice detective work, you know you could get one of the pens an that only shows in blacklight and leave a message on the frame for the next tech who has to blacklight something...lol the look on their face would be pricless... nice detective work.
Hahaha that wld be too funny. Reminds of National Treasure when he used it to type Valley Forge on the computer keyboard.
I have a 2015 Ford F550 6.7 that has had an A/C problem. I've experienced this problem 2 times. It's dual climate. When you increase the temp to heater and use the floor or defrost vent and lower the temperature and turn the A/C on, it blows warm air. The A/C pressure if fine no leaks. The last time this happened I was able hit the button to put the air to the front vents(face) then quickly turn the truck off, while the motor was actuating. No problems until another Coworker used the truck during the winter time and now it only blows warm air.
It would be hard to diagnose without physically looking at it, but was curious if you might have an ideal what could cause this. I know it would be one of the vent actuators but would it be blend door? If so could I manually move it with a endoscope or something like that?
Sry pal tooo much there...id have 2 look at it
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod No worries my friend. All then vents work fine but it blows warm air. The only thing I can think of is a blend door is letting letting hot air mix with the A/C or the vent is stuck.
Could you recharge it for the mean time until u have time to replace it
I suppose
Is it common for Ford to deny warranty claims? Our ‘18 f150 has a leaky rear diff but ford said it’s not leaking enough to fix it lol.
No, they have very specific guidelines that must be followed and certain criteria to be met.
Okay that’s good to know.
Great video, your usual quality piece!! Was that job CP or warranty??
Warranty
I'm doing a dash removal as I type and watching your video. LOL
Hellll yea
Nice job! I know you briefly mentioned that the BCM needed to replaced. Just curious what issue it was having on it's own?
Watch last weeks video!
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod You know I don't miss your videos. Right on. Didn't realize that was the same truck!
That's above my pay grade. Thanks for the vedio
Lol, thanks
I do this job and don't pull the seats....i swing the dash sideways and support it by hooks on the a pillars. Like 45mins and done.
Werd
How many hours did this job take? I just bought an 2011 F250 and it has this exact leak coming from the drain from the box. Green fluid on the frame just like your vid. Truck has only 62k. Definitely sucks. It’s a heatwave here so need AC.
Book time for thats bout 10hrs
Unfortunately I’m watching this video with the same problem and was just about to ask the same question. 10 hrs, fuk that’s gunna hurt my wallet.
Watch my video & DIY
I sure as hell hope I never have to deal with this on my 2016.
Lol, come see me ill fix ur baby
What’s your opinion on a CP4 Bypass Kit for 2015+ 6.7 PowerStrokes?? Is it something you’d recommend having done or is it overhyped?
CP4 bypass kit, never heard of it. Do not really mess with that aftermarket stuff.
PowerStroke Tech Talk w/ARod It’s basically, from what I gather, a manifold and line that bypasses the CP4 fuel pump so that when the CP4 pump fails it sends all the metal shards back to the fuel tank so that your entire fuel system doesn’t get destroyed by the metal particles of the destroyed CP4 pump. Then you only have to replace the CP4 and the lines back to your tank as opposed to fuel rails, injectors, lines, filters, etc.
My main question for you I guess is really directed to the CP4 and are they really failing like the companies selling the bypass kits are claiming?? They SAY it’s not ‘if’ but ‘when’ the CP4 pump is going to fail. Being that you do A LOT of work on 6.7’s, do you see a lot of them coming in with failed CP4’s??
Funny I got a 2016 f350 no ac, system was low on refrigerant. Checked everything even the water drain no signs of leaks. Customer states he charged it and its stopped blowing cold within 4 days of using the ac. Must have a small leak somehwere.
Yupp.....
It sucks when you can't find the leak also.
Tru dat
Very nice
Thanks buddy
We have a 09 450 at work and had the dash out a couple of times already. Shitty design for the air intake right off the floor with no cabin air filter.
I have not power at all t the ac compressor in 2012 f350 gasoline engine 6.2 you don’t have any idea what can be
Id have 2 test it...
Shouldn’t the cabin air filter catch that debris?
If it had one!
PowerStroke Tech Talk w/ARod it’s unbelievable that Ford wouldn’t include a filter! Hell, my corolla even has one!
PPT can you give me a hand I have a 2012 F350 6.7 with the code P132B what are the steps i have to do. Thanks
Pinpoint test KA. Prolly need a turbo bud!
What's a KA, but it feels like it has boost.
Well u ask what are the steps. U need to follow thru with pin point test KA
What a joke for an a/c evap. How much labor cost is involved.? Wow great job again
Yea ur tellin me. Was warranty, not enough
We constantly change these. We’ve even got junk ones right form ford. It’s a poor design using cheaper materials
What’s a job like that cost?
1100-1200 dollars depending if we find other stuff along the way
Where do you live ? Wanna do one for me? If that’s what my problem is
Most likely is have seen a few A/C compressors come apart but way more evaporator cores an im form NY where u form
Gravy
How common is this? Thanks for the Vid bud.
Done a few. Thanks 4 watchin
Sounds like when not if. Smh. For $65000 what can you expect? I have a $150 window unit that is 35 years old and never had a problem
Atta girl.
I can have the dash sitting on the seats in a bench seat truck in about 20mins.
Friggin' Mode Door Actuators/Assemblies.
This is exactly why all of these trucks have poor/no AC: No serviceable cabin filter. Pretty sure the '17+ trucks have 'em in the glove box area.
Anywerds, have a good weekend Boss man,
-Adrenacyde
P.S. Fock MilWalkEee
Lolol thanks bud
Pulling the dash doesn't look actually that bad😂 If I ever need to replace the Evap core I believe that will be the day I'm ordering a new truck.
You can have it out in an hr
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod if I was 20 or 30 yes!
This poor guy had a fat bill to pay after these two issues
Extended service plan bub
DAMN lucky for him, buts sucks for you!!!
pulling dash it wasn't really that bad, you just gotta think modern dash bolts as a module.
Yepp
Yes! Up until I saw him do it I was just thinking about all the older dashboards and everything comes out piece by piece but what I liked best was the column came with it, just like it went in at KTP.
Was this under extended warranty or did this $K’s job get paid by the customer ?? Just curious what something like that costs 😂
Extended service plan bub
Whoever owns that truck, Needs to vacuum the dog before it gets into the truck.
Built ford Proud
Geez what’s the bill on that job ?
Basically when the a/c goes our... sell the truck 😕
No, not at all man. Fer real?? Job was warranty...
Wow! I thought the cabin air filter would clean that . I hate a dirty truck/ interior. You can tell the trucks that get flogged. Looks like an 80 mph left lane dick😉. Can't wait to see part ✌️
Why do you care if a guy is doing 80 in the left lane ?
Are you a cop ?
Was he slowing you down in any way ?
Are you the little bitch that flips people off of they pass you ?
Mind YOUR business and stay in the right lane slug.
This dude buy a fucking lemon? I'd hate to have that bill..
Ford really suck for making it like this
evaps suck bro