RE: Re[2]: a/c compressor

["Jeff Wheeler" <j_dubbya@classic.msn.com>]

I gather that what I'd be looking for in this test would be to see if the 
pressure sender, keeping the clutch from engaging to avoid the damage that 
Shawn noted, could be overridden to get the clutch to "catch," right?

I've still got a couple of cans of Freon lying around from Back When We Didn't 
Know Any Better, and the recharge kit that included that swell gauge.  Seems I 
recall that the compressor had to be compressing for the guage to read 
anything meaningful (of COURSE I lost the instructions; sheesh); does anyone 
else recall the same thing?  Supposing it did spring a leak; how many cnas 
would it take to get it back up to snuff?

I do so desperately hope that it's something electrical; after reading some of 
those posts a couple of months back, I can just envision some mouth-breather 
squinting and grinning at me, saying "Naw, it didn't have none innit a t'all, 
but jest so happens ah got 'zactly the amount you need in this here cannister 
sitting suspiciously near your car" as he prepares to sell it back to me.

Wouldn't be so big a deal if I didn't live in Columbia, SC, home of the Sweaty 
Christmas.

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From: 	owner-scirocco-l@mantis.privatei.com on behalf of Paul Krucke
Sent: 	Monday, October 06, 1997 4:48 PM
To: 	j_dubbya@classic.msn.com
Cc: 	scirocco-l@privateI.com
Subject: 	Re[2]: a/c compressor

     Well, the good news would be all it needs is a recharge, or you wire 
     came disconnected from the pressure sender on the system.
     
     The bad news (which may be since you said it was blowing real cold, 
     then suddenly stopped) is the compressor is bad.  Jump the wires on 
     the pressure sender (2 green wires comming off of one of the lines 
     into the compressor) or from personal experience on my Jetta, I was on 
     the freeway, blowing cold, took a rock into the condensor, and lost 
     all the freon.
     
     -Paul
     90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v
     87 Scirocco 16v
     87 Jetta GLi
     63 Bug


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Subject: Re: a/c compressor
Author:  skerocdriver@juno.com (SHAWN C MEZE) at TGATE
Date:    10/06/97 3.30 pm


On Mon, 6 Oct 97 16:30:18 UT "Jeff Wheeler" <j_dubbya@classic.msn.com> 
writes:
>My a/c on my '82 went south on Friday; it blew real cold up to that 
point, and 
>then just didn't.  The blower still works fine.  It appears that the 
>compressor clutch isn't engaging; I'm pretty sure the problem lies 
somewhere 
>in that direction.  Before I get out the tester probe and frustrate 
myself 
>silly, is anyone aware of a place this circuit's more likely to break 
than 
>others?
     
     
Chances are good that you simply need a recharge in your A/C system. Low 
pressure will keep the compressor from running. Its a safety feature so 
you dont chew up the expensive parts. 
HTH!
     
              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi 
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego! 
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