A/C locking up in 1984 class c
I recently inherited a 1984 Kingston Midas camper, My great-grandparents were the previous owners and they take such good care of everything that the majority of the vehicle is effectively brand new. ...
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mdcamping wrote:
#1 Has the A/C been serviced/charged before? "over charging" is a common problem which drives up head pressure & amps, also increases the risk of flooding the compressor. Taking the cover off & getting the extra air might just be enough to keep the compressor running under FLA or trip point of the overload. Check running amps see if your running above FLA. (Full Load Amps)
#2 because of age of the compressor it could be just tight, and again taking the cover off just might be enough to keep the compressor running under FLA or the trip point of the overloads. Under those circumstances would be best to scrap the compressor/unit
Good luck
Mike
Thanks, my GG Parents were the only previous owners besides another relative taking care of it for a couple years, no service work has been done on the ac, only work done was to replace a recalled control board on the fridge. The pressures seem to match up with what's commonly accepted for r22 AC (85psi low side).
Honestly I'm planning on changing it when I can afford it because it barely keeps it cool, just not something I can afford yet so trying to find an alternative until funds are available. I've worked on refrigeration systems before, swapping compressors, tuning cap tubes, and tuning systems before, just not sure where to start with this once since I can't find any specs on the compressor that I could use as a stop gap until I can get a better unit.
