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The Chrysler manual says not to let the compressor. hang by the high pressure hoses, so I would suggest tying it up with a rope if you are going to try …
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Article Subject:
Replacing Air Conditioner cluch on “Fixed
Displacement” C171 Mopar Compressor
Author:
Alan R. Helfinstine
Reference:
“Air conditioner troubleshooting” by Bohdan L.
Bodnar (also on this Web site).
Disclaimer:
The author believes all statements are true, but
is not responsible for anything that may be
incorrect or anything that may happen to you or your vehicle.
Introduction:
This article describes how to replace the air conditioner clutch found in late 80s and early 90s
Chrysler mini-vans. If you don’t particularly want to replace your A/C clutch, you should read
and follow the directions in the reference mentioned above. I believe low voltage at the clutch is
what prompted our Voyager air conditioner’s demise. We were on a family vacation heading out
west with 1988 Plymouth Voyager V6 when I noticed it was getting awfully hot in the car. The
air conditioning was on, but wasn’t putting out any cool air. I left the air conditioner on for an
hour or so (big mistake) even though it was not doing any cooling. When we stopped at a rest
area on the Interstate, I looked under the hood. Everything looked OK, but the…
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