MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
A bad capacitor can make an AC operate like Jack Nicholson had the wheel. Check starting current of BOTH the compressor AND the motor that powers the condenser and evaporator fans shaft.
Manufacturers should be FORCED TO make the so-called "Hard Start" capacitor standard equipment. OEM can buy stuff for about 20% of what we mortals are forced to pay.
MEXICOWANDERER has a good point about hard start capacitor, it will help even out surge starting the AC, but the fact that its starting it and running for a while leads me to believe that's probably not the culprit here. If it was the capacitor, it would most likely bog down and overload the genny immediately.
I am HOPING it's just dirty for your sake, because if it's not that I have a feeling it's something that likely needs professional service like low refrigerant :(
