[Shotimes] A/C Help?

[Leigh Smith]

Correct;
You can see if the clutch is spinning or not.
It spins separately from the belt.
If it won't cycle on (or spin);
pull the connector off the pressure switch on the accululator.
Stick a paper clip or some wire in there to jumper the connector contacts
together.
Start the car, turn A/C on, clutch should spin continuously.
If it does all electrically is OK, you are just low on freon.
Do this as a test only.
Don't run it for long.
Lee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@bellsouth.net>
To: "'Leigh Smith'" <leighsm@comcast.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 10:22 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] A/C Help?


> Lee,
>
> Thanks - I'm guessing that the clutch is not engaging at all.
>
> If that's the case, it well could be due to either the Freon being super
low
> or gone, and/or an electrical thing like a fuse, burned wire, or low
> pressure switch on the accumulator.
>
> Am I correct?  Any other options?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leigh Smith [mailto:leighsm@comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 10:12 PM
> To: Mark Mucher; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] A/C Help?
>
> Just guessing, since it died quickly, if it's all original, you blew a
seal
> somewhere and lost the freon.
> 2 quick checks:
> Does the clutch ever engage at all and spin?
> If no, bet you the freon is all gone.
> If yes, check the 2 lines near the batt/rad. one should be warm and the
> other cold. If not, some freon, but low.
> Lee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Mucher" <mmucher@bellsouth.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 8:29 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] A/C Help?
>
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > My '90 w/ETAC and R12 was having clutch gap problems so, a couple weeks
> ago,
> > I pulled out the last shim and it blew cold as hell..
> >
> > Yesterday the A/C stopped dead in the middle of a ten mile trip.
> >
> > I'll do the research and diags but I wondered if anyone could suggest
what
> > the most likely cause could be, thus perhaps saving me a lot of grief.
> >
> > I haven't done anything yet except to observe that it has never even
tried
> > to blow cold since it stopped..
> >
> > It's not blowing THAT hot. so it's not a blend door.
> >
> > Electrical?
> >
> > Loss of Freon?  (Why now?)
> >
> > Can an ETAC self test help?
> >
> > Any and all help appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
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