[Shotimes] Some more A/C problems

[Paul Nimz]

I would suspect the windings in the clutch coil.  When they get hot they
short out?  How many amps does this circuit draw?  How many amps does the
clutch draw?

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harmon" <sharmon@knology.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 3:35 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Some more A/C problems


> Actually, it's the same problem I've had for the last couple years.
>
> Sorry for it being so long but just want to give you a history of it and
> believe me this is actually quite short for the trouble I've had with
this.
>
> The car has actually done this since I've owned it.  The number 17 fuse
> position keeps blowing fuses.  The number 17 fuse pos. is the A/C
> clutch/compressor.  Last year it started this and if you hit it with a
> broomstick it would engage, classic symtom of a bad gap on the A/C clutch.
It
> would work for a little while then blow the fuse again.  I checked the gap
and
> it was too large so I removed a shim and somehow ended up with the same
gap.
> Only now it would'nt even come on for a second it would just immediately
blow
> the fuse.  Well I was pissed and struggled thru last summer (Hot in Bama
8+
> months a year).  Well I took it all apart yesterday and used a shim from
the
> old 89 a/c compressor I had.  It is now right on the .036" edge.  It's
better
> now as it will run a little while before blowing.   Anyone have any ideas.
It
> makes me think it's got a short somewhere but why would fooling with the
gap
> have any affect as it has every time I've bothered it.
>
> If it's a short I'm in trouble as my weak point on autos is electrical
stuff.
> If's if is electrical I don't think is related to anything but the
actually
> a/c clutch/compressor as the climate control is never affected?  There
should
> be much wiring in between  these two, right?  Or am I totally in for a
very
> hard time chasing a shit load of wires?
>
> Could the gap be to large and cause it to overload the clutch coil trying
to
> draw in the clutch?  This may be searching a bit I know but like I said
I'm a
> dumbass when it comes to wiring..
>
> Just to eliminate the A/C clutch/compressor  could i just leave the # 17
empty
> and run a straight switch to operate the AC or will I burn something up?
>
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> BTW its a 94
>
> Gerald
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