On 19 Jul 2006 21:00:09 -0700, wyredog wrote:

Ignoramus16532 wrote:
On 19 Jul 2006 20:45:56 -0700, wyredog wrote:
Okay...one more time: The professional DID a diagnosis, then gave me a
quote for a new compressor, dryer, and capacitor.

And one more time, WHAT DID HE SAY WHEN YOU ASKED HIM WHY HE THINKS
THAT STUFF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Thought I answered that...really the only other stuff he said was that
the compressor was pulling 90A and did not kick on so he thought it was
seized.....but then right before he left he was able to get it to kick
on. Can a compressor be shot even though it occationally runs okay? I
thought it would be a go or no go sort of thing.

I also think so as far as being "seized" is concerned.

I do not wish to pretend I know what a multi-meter would be telling me.

That's why it should be used to find out.

I wouldn't know what to put where or what it would be telling me...

Then, perhaps, some effort needs to be invested in finding a good
professional.

I mean, yeah, go ahead and replace the caps and see if it helps, if
you insist. But if it does not help, perhaps hiring someone would make
sense if you find someone somewhat honest.

All I know is the AC will run through about 4 or 5 cycle of on and
off and then it will throw a breaker...Really that is all the HVAC
prof. said...Then he checked to see if my comp was under warranty
and said it would be a couple days before it came in....I since had
a thrid party (prof) order the comp and have them holding off on
installing it until I at least try a new cap.

As far as additional diagnosis and forming hypothesis..well I just
don't know enough about it to do more than I have already done..based
on what the profs have said they were going to replace.

does it seize at particular time of day? (like midday) and restart in
the evening?

Maybe one of your caps is bad and if th pressure in the system exceeds
something, the compressor cannot start. And then in the evening, when
the refrigerant cools and pressure drops, that one cap can get the
compressor going?

I mean, there has to be something to explain this intermittency.

i