On 09/07/2014 05:32 PM, Todd wrote:
On 09/07/2014 07:57 AM, J Burns wrote:
I was looking to see if it might be your condenser... that is, the start
capacitor for the motor. A lot of refrigerators don't have start
capacitors, which would rule that out!

I found this:
http://www.davesrepair.com/DIYhelp/DIYcmprtest.htm

Common sense, but I was too dumb to see it! If you've got 10 ohms and 9
ohms, the third reading should be 19 ohms. I believe you have a short
in the motor. That would account for the stink episode.

Great link. My batteries are on the fritz on my meter.
Shorting the pins together gives me 5 ohms. So, I am
thinking my meter wasn't entirely accurate.

I keep seeing blow ups of the relay:

http://www.davesrepair.com/DIYhelp/DIYcmprtest.htm
http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDeta...201769/1195944

Where is looks like it comes in several pieces. On
mine, where the pieces look to snap together, they
are melted together. Not sure it that is on purpose
or not.


This link gives a great representation of what is
going on in the relay:

http://www.davesrepair.com/DIYhelp/D...ortestcord.htm