I need to charge the AC on my 04 ram ctd .I bought a new can of ref.and borrowed my buddies hose and gauge.it works on his truck but the low side of mine is way too big to fit the hose.does the ctd take a diff hook up or is there an adapter?

You are probably not looking at the low side port (the high side is the one out front where it is nice and convenient). The low side is way back up under the cowl near the firewall on the receiver dryer. It is a PIA to get the hose seated. Use caution....

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This.
And it's even worse when it's a 4x4.

Tim

its the one way in the back and it has a grey cap on it marked with a L.so far ive measured 4 other cars including a Dakota and a f-150,they are all the same and the nozzle fits them all.

Strange. I checked mine when the clutch went out. It was a royal pain to get it on the fitting with my big paws.



Tim

some pics

Mine is different (being an '06, I guess) as the port is on top of the receiver-drier. I wish mine was out in the open like that.
Do you have a full set of gauges or just the recharge kit? If it's just the kit hose someone may have changed it to a high-side connector.


Tim

its an unmodified recharge kit,it works on other Low side ports

It has me stumped. Found some pictures online and the line, port, and cap look just like yours.
Wish you were closer, I'd be glad to take a look at it.


Tim