If the system is overcharged, there will be too much torque required to turn
the compressor, and either the clutch or the belt will fail, if the
compressor itself doesn't fail.
However, the blower failure has to be a separate problem, unless someone
unplugged a wire when fiddling with the system. It is time to take the car
to someone who knows what he is doing, and has the right equipment.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: IML: AC Systems
> I'm no AC expert either but I'd doubt that the type of gas caused the
clutch
> to fail or there to be an electrical problem with the fan.
>
> If they did not put the new oil in the system, it would be the compressor
> that failed, probably not the clutch.
>
> KerryP
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a
> bunch of lesser marques
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ImperialList ImperialList <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 11:49 PM
> Subject: IML: AC Systems
>
>
> > I know nothing of car AC systems- well... I know that
> > you have a gas which is moved around by a compressor
> > through a radiator to transfere heat out of some air
> > which is blown by an electric van into the car's AC
> > ducts... but other then that, I'm clueless.
> >
> > Got an e-mail from an other Mopar/Imperial owner- this
> > person just had their AC system converted to R13a, and
> > within a couple hours, the compressor stoped working
> > and a loud noise was heard.
> >
> > Ends up the compressor's clutch (which was under a
> > year old) died.
> >
> > That was replaced (for something like $400 US), and
> > now the blower/electric fan is not working at all.
> >
> > Could it be that lubricant of the compressor was
> > skiped or done wrong during the conversion or
> > something?? Any ideas on this one?
> >
> > I'm thinking something went wrong with the conversion
> > job and killed the compressor- and then after that was
> > replaced, the blower either died, a fuse blew, or a
> > wire broke causing this new problem.
> >
> >
> > ___
> > Also on this topic- is there a way to tell if there is
> > any refrigerant in an AC system before removing AC
> > system parts? My system has not been used in a decade
> > and I'm pretty sure there is no gas left inside it-
> > but want to be safe when I remove the system this
> > summer/late spring. I know my system doesn't get cool
> > at all, and the compressor at el appears to work, so
> > that combined with the fact the system has never been
> > used makes me suspect some leaked out- but don't want
> > to release gases under pressure (especially when I
> > know not of what kind of pressure these systems use!).
> >
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