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Offline Hotwired

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Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« on: September 02, 2010, 10:29:53 PM »
OK ... so my friends old 89 Chevy Corsica's air croaked very suddenly yesterday.  I had her bring it by the house, I thought maybe it was simply low on freon or what ever they put in these things now.  It got dark before I could do much so she just drove it into work today (15 miles) and before she got there it seemed to seize the clutch.  She has owned the car only for a couple years but it has only 96k miles.  Air was ice cold up until yesterday.  Today she went and picked up an reman compressor after taking it into a shop (shop she has used for years for oil and other car repairs as well as being well recommended) where she was told the compressor was shot.  Seemed logical.  On the way home tonight, I got another call.  The reman'd comprsson quit cooling too.  Had her come to my office and looked at it.  Was turning free and smooth but no cooling.  After a few min an oder presented it'self and after raising the hood, found the A/C clutch smoking.  Was cooling fine after the install she said.  ...... Short story long ....  ??? is there a electrical issue that would cause A/C compressor failure?  Two compressors both going out in the same fashion within 2 days???? I know the Chevy Corsica is not exactly cutting edge but it has been completely trouble free till this.

Anyone got an idea?  Short of taking back and putting ANOTHER compressor on it I do not.
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2010, 12:46:26 AM »
There's many possibilities Chris. The compressor could have gone out on the first one alright. The second one could have been a bad rebuild, I don't know if the original still had R12 or if they converted the new one to R134A. Either way it should have been flushed when a compressor goes out or when you convert (they take different oil) They may not have put oil in the new one. If you turn the AC off the compressor should stop turning, but the pulley will still turn. The only electrical connection is to pull in the clutch. That can't cause the compressor to go bad. Take it back and make them do it over.
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2010, 11:22:40 AM »
Sending it back now.  Starts smoking after turning the air on but the clutch seems to be turning freely when it's off.  Could over-pressurizing the system cause the compressor to freeze?
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 12:25:10 PM »
no, but a piece of crap plugging the orifice could, or not putting oil in a new compressor.
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 01:03:28 PM »
They are thinking the orifice is plugged like you mentioned.  Seemed to be getting after it and are saying it is all warranted work so hope to have it back this afternoon. Paying $500 and then having more trouble always chaps my hide!! She brought them the reman compressor after I found one for her so I am really hoping it is an installation problem rather than a bad compressor but either way they do not seem to be charging for their time today. Still got to get the air in my old ford looked at too. It quit after last summer too and it had just been rebuilt! no aircondedo in the desert sucks!
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 09:07:27 PM »
Yikes
ACin your old truck? Doesnt that have like a 390 in it or something? Great MPG LOL!
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2010, 09:30:54 PM »
Which is why it's always nice to have a friend in the AC business. That's where my boy Jeffy Pop comes in. We call him that because he's extremely high strung & when he gets p*ssed off the veins in his forehead look as if they're going to explode. But he's a helluva AC guy. Been doing it a long time.

Had him inspect/service the Ranger when I got it last year. You can hang meat in that freakin' thing! He told me the AC system in a Ranger is the same as Ford puts in a Lincoln.

All I know is if ya leave it running on high and get out for a minute or two? When you go to get back in the door handle is cold ...
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 10:07:38 PM »
How much To borrow Jeffy Pop for a week or two??????? Can hang meat in my truck too if you want but you'd best throw in a bag of mesquite and a gallon of BBQ sauce!
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Re: Way off topic .. Automotive A/C
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 10:33:09 PM »
Ha! Hey Chris unless my memory is totally screwed there actually exists a cookbook for cooking with/on your car. Cooking something other than yourself that is ...

Dunno what Jeffy Pop might charge but there's another guy that's in the right business. That sob buys a brand new rice rocket, dirt bike, and/or 4 wheeler every couple years.

Lord why did I have to pick canvas!?
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