Re: ac problems

[trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com (Shawn C. Meze)]

At 06:40 PM 7/25/97 +0000, you wrote:
>My ac hasn't been working for a while now..figured these 90+ degree
>temps every day is prompting me to fix it. when i put the selectors
>on ac and turn the dial..all it blows is warm air. i checked the side
>of my compressor..and it's not spinning..soI think my compressor
>is shot. anyone know if the ac in my rocco has a seperate clutch
>that might just be broke? This is going to coste me a bundle since I 
>have no freon in my system either. oh DON'T goto Jiffy lube ever
>to get your ac filled/checked..they did me a real good one..charged
>me 20$ to inspect for leaks..and took all the freon I had in my 
>system. bleah. course I didn't realize this scam until I moved 100
>miles away.


The A/C system has a low pressure switch that automatically disengages 
the compressor. That means no matter what you do, the compressor wont 
turn until you have your system recharged. So, fix whatever leaks you 
may have (if any) and get it recharged.
HTH!


Shawn
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