Massive Heat Wave, AC not working. - HELP

j-d wrote:

motc777 wrote:
I did notice in the kit that this capacitor only has two poles on it. The original capacitor had three, common, fan and herm. The microfarads and voltage is the same as the old one, so I am going to use that one instead of the one that came with the kit, because, there is no way to hook up the compressor.

I'm about to head out now. Say a prayer that all this works. It's hot!

If you have a combined capacitor (Fan, Common, Herm) and the Kit came with a new Fan capacitor, you need a jumper between Common of the combined capacitor, and either terminal of the one in the Kit. Compressor stays connected to Common and Herm. Jumper from Common to the Fan cap from the Kit allows operation of both capacitors (Herm side of original, and the Fan cap from the Kit). Then the capacitor leads from your new Motor go to the two terminals on the cap from the Kit. One terminal will have the Jumper and one Fan wire on it. The other will only have the second Fan wire.

You should get or make up a jumper and use that new capacitor. There's always the chance the original capacitor was the cause or at least part of the problem with the motor.

And I'll pray it works.

OK I'm confused. This unit came with a combined capacitor and a start capacitor. If I am reading what you are saying right, you are saying that I need to leave those two there and add a third capacitor that came in the kit? There is not enough room in the little box for them all to fit.