Need some assistance here, folks...

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 02:24:53 +0000, Scott in Florida wrote:
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> On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:21:40 GMT, hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote:
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>>On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 02:36:29 -0400, SnoMan wrote:
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>>> "Hachiroku" wrote:
>>>>On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:07:36 +0000, Hachiroku wrote:
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>>>>Never mind. A tech gave me instructions, said if there wasn't
>>>>enough
>>>>refrigerant the compressor wouldn't turn on. Filled the
>>>>system...still
>>>>didn't turn on. Crap...
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>>> Look for another "tech" because he gave you bad advise. If it was
>>> grinding and growling it is shot and more or new refrigerant is just
>>> wasted money at this stage because it will not quiet or "fix" a worn
>>> out compressor. If you had not mentioned the noise before failure I
>>> would have said check charge but it is pointless with a noisy
>>> compressor.[/color]
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>>But I did have one smooth out once just by adding Freon. Once. A long
>>time ago...in a galaxy far far away...[/color]
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> When Freon was a buck a can....[/color]

Crap. i coulda bought a 30 LB can of R-12 for $80 2 years ago...

And sold it for $250 now...

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