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    2021 Owners - How is your A/C?

    To support your suspicion, I believe there was at least one report here, very early on of a tech. that replaced the H-block to resolve this issue. Best regards, Dusty 2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33 gallon fuel tank, factory dual exhaust, 18”...
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    Warped fender?

    Are you thinking that this gap has changed since you bought the vehicle, or that perhaps you've just noticed it? In any event there is a snubber at each end of the grill for adjusting the hood height. Maybe that's all it needs. As to the non-uniform gap along the top of the fender line and...
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    2021 Owners - How is your A/C?

    I don't know. That wasn't posed as a question. I was just advising that the AC clutch may not always be engaged all of the time just because it's in AC Max. The servicing dealer...or a independent repair shop...should have the necessary gauges to make the measurement. Regards, Dusty 2019 Ram...
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    2021 Owners - How is your A/C?

    What you're looking for is not a good test. The Air Conditioning compressor clutch will not always be steadily engaged when in A/C Max. It is dependent on system pressures. From the service manual: With the A/C clutch engaged, compare the air temperature at the center panel outlet and the A/C...
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    Need Help.Multiple Fuel injector failure

    On the Ram DT system there is only an inlet strainer and one fuel filter. The filter is built into the fuel pump assembly. I've seen several cases of crap in the fuel rail. Two of these were undetermined particles which made the fuel rail because of a defect or failure in the fuel pump filter...
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    Need Help.Multiple Fuel injector failure

    In the timeframe the 2019s were being built there was a defective batch of fuel injectors, although I thought it only affected the V6 Pentastar (could be wrong). In any event, that's an unusual failure rate of injectors on the same engine, especially for an engine that does not have a history...
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    Force Truck to Run in 4 Cylinder Mode

    Thank you for the thought provoking comments. I’m not sure the explanation is completely valid since it applies a simple rule and leaves more questions than answers. As I recall Brake Specific Fuel Consumption is used to compare the maximum power efficiency of engines to other engines using a...
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    Force Truck to Run in 4 Cylinder Mode

    In reality you would more likely to suffer increased fuel consumption by constant four cylinder operation. Trying to move a 5000+ lb. vehicle with half the displacement of the 5.7 Hemi would likely mean you would be using excessive throttle pressures to accelerate and maintain speed. The MDS...
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    Known issues 2019 Ram 1500 new body

    Yes. The broken exhaust manifold studs seemed to be more of a problem on 4th gen Rams. He was asking about a 2019, which is a 5th gen. Although I've read a couple of reports of cracked exhaust manifolds recently, I don't remember anyone reporting just broken studs on a 5th gen. Best regards...
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    How to properly wash truck

    Because I'm fussy about my vehicles and try to keep them as pristine as possible, just about every one I've passed off had a short line of friends and family wanting to buy them and willing to give me more than a dealer could offer. Regards, Dusty 2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab...
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    Backup Camera Unavailable...why?

    When you did that, were there any other things that changed? Best regards, Dusty 2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33 gallon fuel tank, factory dual exhaust, 18” wheels. Build date: 03 June 2018. Now at: 053750 miles.
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    Known issues 2019 Ram 1500 new body

    I'm not sure what your warranty policy covers, but here are a few considerations: A small percentage of folks on this website have suffered hydraulic valve lifter/camshaft failures. There are too many theories on why this happens to list here, but there's an underling belief that motor oil...
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    TSB #24-001-20 A/C Fix. Has anyone had it done yet? Plus are you happy with the results?

    Previous Chrysler manuals called for a spec. of "no greater than 45 degrees" at 70 F. ambient. That's an indication that lower was acceptable. However, it's up to Ram to change the current spec. if they so wish. Best regards, Dusty 2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi...
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    Infamous Whistle Noise PLEASE HELP

    - A leak somewhere in the HVAC (sounds like the OP's problem) Yeah, that was my first thought, especially since he hears it coming through the vents. I had a '77 Impala that had the same exact problem and it turned out to be the Recirculation Door was not closing all the way. Best regards...
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    Infamous Whistle Noise PLEASE HELP

    I saw in another thread about someone who found a whistle problem caused by poor sealing at the driver's A-pillar. https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/wind-noise.2614/ Best regards, Dusty 2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33 gallon fuel tank...
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