Air Conditioning
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Air Conditioning
Does the factory AC compressor have a clutch on it? Mine doesn't and air doesn't blow cold.. looking for advice b4 shop bends me over to fix it.. we have freon and fans kick on but don't hear anything from the compressor and noticed no clutch on it.. TIA
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Most compressors have a capacitor that stores energy for start-up.
Sometimes these capacitors can blow for several reasons, check the capacitor first and replace it as necessary, and then isolate the problem if it blows again.
Sometimes these capacitors can blow for several reasons, check the capacitor first and replace it as necessary, and then isolate the problem if it blows again.
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The W208's had clutched compressors (at least mine did), but the W209's may have gone to the variable speed compressors like the W211's have. I can't say for sure, but based on your comments, you probably have the variable speed style compressor.
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