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Offline El Guapo

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A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« on: February 15, 2008, 12:37:06 pm »
How can I tell?  It's an R4 compressor on an '84 Scottsdale.  Any help would be appreciated ???
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2008, 04:57:21 pm »
What's it look like and what's the sticker on it say? What do you mean switch or non switch?
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2008, 05:21:08 pm »
Just to add the R4 is radial, it's short and fat. The A6 is axial and is long and skinny.
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2008, 01:01:51 pm »
Yeah, it's short and fat.  I'm trying to locate a replacement, but everyone asks me if it's a switch type or non-switch type.  I really don't know what that even means -
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2008, 03:42:12 pm »
They must be talking about the high pressure switch. Do you have the old compressor? If you look on the back of the compressor there will be a connector sticking out of the back.
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2008, 02:40:49 pm »
I'll check it tonight -  So, if I have a connector on the back it's a switch type?
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2008, 07:33:06 pm »
What's the part # on your existing compressor?

Look at page 220

http://www.meicorporation.com/pdfs/Comp07.pdf
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2008, 12:10:46 pm »
Couldn't locate the old compressor, but it looks like it must be a switch type.  The v-belt compresssors only came with a high-pressure switch if I'm reading the chart correctly.
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2008, 12:10:14 pm »
So wwhat does the switch look like?  I found the old compressor... it is just a little 3/4 " plu looking thisng with a hole in the end containing a spring?
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2008, 04:34:17 pm »
that sounds like a blow off valve. What's the part # on the tag?
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2008, 05:25:18 pm »
It says Harrison model # 1131198.
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2008, 09:38:58 pm »
What's wrong with yours by the way? I checked with my vendor and they said they end up superceding each other anyway so just go with switch type. Here's a used ebay one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/80-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-GM-CHEVY-A-C-COMPRESSOR-1131198_W0QQitemZ220190822171QQcmdZViewItem
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Re: A/c compreesor switch or non-switch type?
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2008, 09:25:47 am »
Not sure what's wrong with mine.  It puked oil all over everything and stopped working back in August (when it was 95+ degrees in NC) -

I'm looking for a new one, and the non-switch type is much less expensive ($50 or so)  Looks like mine does not have a switch on it, or I can't find one -  The only thing I see is the valve on the back with the spring -
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