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Subject:Re: AC Questions - 85 Westy
From:Jim Ogul <jimogul70@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Sun, 23 Jun 2013 15:36:38 -0400

Sorting through this and learning as I go along.  When I say maximum cool I
am talking about the four position switch setting.  Its marked maximum cool
in the full couter clockwise position..  It works fine in that position and
when I turn it to off it turns off.  Past off there are two more positions
which I think are low fan and high fan but they dont work at all.  I guess
I can live with that since Maximum cool seems to be what you need here in
Maryland.   Now when its on maximum  cool the electric radiator fan is on
which I guess is normal.  To my ear it sounds loud and it speeds up and and
slow's down with engine speed (is that normal).  If I ever needed to
replace it I notice GoWesty has one but it says 1986-1991 and mine is a
1985.  Wonder if they one they have would work in an 85?

On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> You're front fan should kick on as soon as you turn on the A/C. This is
> normal.
> When you say maximum cool you mean that if you turn the thermostat a
> little or a lot it doesn't make a difference? I don't think that's
> "normal", at least not in my setup.
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>
> Jim Ogul <jimogul70@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> >So my AC has now been converted over to r134 and it is working but in
> >limited fashion.  I have a few questions:
> >
> >1.  It works in maximum cool only.  No AC with the switch in low or high
> >postion -- only in maximum cool postion.  Any idea whats happening here?
> >
> >2.  In maximum cool an electric fan kicks in up front.  I am guessing its
> a
> >radiator fan.  Is this normal?
> >
> >
> >(the controls for my ac are a switch within a switch.  The back knob is a
> >rotary temperature control and concentric to it the front rotary knob has
> >four postions which are in order - maximum cool, off, low and high.
> > Maximum cool works, off works, low and high do not work.  Cant tell if
> the
> >temperature knob is doing anything)
>

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