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Air conditioner problems

Tiny
WOODWARD2213
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  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
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If I am in my drive way and turn on my air conditioner my car dies. If I am driving it works, but my car overheats. If I come to an idle if my car does not die the rpm's will pulse. If the air conditioner is off I have none of these issues. Any ideas?
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Friday, June 10th, 2016 AT 6:12 PM

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Tiny
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Sounds like a bad air conditioner compressor, with the engine off and cold see if the center of the air conditioner compressor pulley turns freely.
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Friday, June 10th, 2016 AT 10:05 PM
Tiny
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Should the belt be on or off? Tried it with the belt on and its solid as a rock.
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Saturday, June 11th, 2016 AT 9:39 AM
Tiny
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Ok should the belt be on or off? Tried it with the belt on and its solid as a rock.
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Saturday, June 11th, 2016 AT 10:53 AM
Tiny
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Different feller

Maybe my pic will help? See Below

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Saturday, June 11th, 2016 AT 4:16 PM
Tiny
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With the belt on and engine off the center should spin.
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Saturday, June 11th, 2016 AT 8:17 PM
Tiny
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Oh yea it spins free.
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Sunday, June 12th, 2016 AT 6:30 AM
Tiny
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The comp may be seizing up, the clutch is free running but the comp when the clutch energizes is causing the problem.
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Sunday, June 12th, 2016 AT 4:50 PM
Tiny
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The center of the AC clutch is attached to the AC compressors shaft when the AC clutch engages it connects the out side pulley which is spun by the drive belt. Unless it has a valve style compressor which the center of the pulley spins all the time. Until the valve activates the compressor.
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Sunday, June 12th, 2016 AT 5:20 PM
Tiny
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I have seen AC clutches go bad and kill the engine when they engage. But the SC compressor is fine. Can you take s picture of the AC clutch and post it.
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Sunday, June 12th, 2016 AT 5:22 PM
Tiny
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The center spins free.
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Saturday, June 18th, 2016 AT 10:18 AM
Tiny
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Is your radiator fan working properly?
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Sunday, June 19th, 2016 AT 11:00 AM
Tiny
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I didn't catch when you first asked the question you said something about it overheating.
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Sunday, June 19th, 2016 AT 5:38 PM

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