Check the aux fan for drag -- if the bearings are going out, it will
draw way too much current and fry the fuse.
Also check the fuse contacts -- those torpedo fuses are prone to
corrosion, and the 25A ones also tend to burn the contact that hold it
in place. If they are dirty, they overheat
Ok, pressures are all relative, you really need to know low and high side
pressures to get a full picture of what's happening. Also need to have an
idea of the ambient temperature. The temperature/pressure chart at
www.aircondition.com can help there. Also, it sounds like you perhaps do
not have
And speaking of AC... I've been monkeying with adding R134 to my
system
(this being my first time, though the previous owner had converted
it). It
does seem to be working as the compressor is now kicking on, and I got
it up
to around maybe 35psi. But according to the can I'd probably rather
On 4/23/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Get a real set of gauges. And a FLAPS book on
automotive AC servicing. You'll learn a lot!
Haynes makes a good one (book, not set of gauges), though it is too basic to
talk much about conversion issues or refrigerants other than R12:
The Aux fan is the one in front of the radiator, right? That one uses a
different fuse, doesn't it?
The one I'm referring to seems to handle the ac compressor clutch and the
cabin fan. It's only a 16A fuse. But some cleaning would probably be a
good idea... (:
Thanks!
Levi
On 4/23/06, Peter
Levi Smith wrote:
The Aux fan is the one in front of the radiator, right? That one uses a
different fuse, doesn't it?
The one I'm referring to seems to handle the ac compressor clutch and the
cabin fan. It's only a 16A fuse. But some cleaning would probably be a
good idea... (:
Both the
So are the aux and fan and the climate control blower on the same circuit?
I.e. is the problem when they're both on(same circuit), or is the problem
that either one is near the limit(on their own circuit) so both are likely
to cause problems to their own circuits?
How much is involved in the
Speaking of fuses...
I have intermittent issues with my ac compressor/heater fan fuse. Normally
it stays working (though you can see visual distortions due to heating in
the fuse element and or the fuse itself if it's plastic), normally the times
it actually blows seems to be if I try to do max
