I'm boiling in my own juices.... the AC quit....Damn it....

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Didn't you go through some work with it earlier this year?

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Jim

I bet it's his home AC. Here in fl it happens alot. We get ours checked out every winter before the heat cones

If it's your home unit, trying "back-flushing" the compressor-coils to get the buildup of pollen/fluff/stuff out of the coils themselves...if the air gets restricted too much, the compressor will shutdown on you and then...as you're already aware, you end up basting in your own gravy.

SuxBigTime...

Outside of that...emergency, after-hours service call...

SuxEvenBiggerBigTime...

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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It's something with the outside unit. Fans workie compressor not so much... Ugh... this damned system is 3 years old and we have it maintained 2 times a year (summer/winter) this Should not be happening.

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

I just rode my motorcycle in full gear in 95 degree weather. The really good part: I went to the college bookstore to get the books I need for next week. I got there about 3:30, and it turns out they close at 3.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

I'd bet on the starter capacitor. If they maintain it, it should be covered. Doesn't make you any cooler, though.

Record heat (still) in San Antonio this w/e. Forecast 107.

Fixed! Capaciter was fine, some control Solenoid was shot. Cool Air...YAY!

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Good news!

I lived in the Philippines without AC for about a month once. It wasn't pleasant, and I think Florida would be even worse.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Dislike... I just got back home and its cool....Thank goodness

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

6:00PM and it's still 106 outside. I thank goodness everyday 'cause I don't live in Phoenix! How's it going up there Peter and MTI? You ready to go back to the Island yet MTI? Sometimes Durban doesn't sound all that bad, ehh Peter?

106! yuck! It was 99 here today the highest...

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Fire ants in the contactor.

A common problem...they're attracted to the ozone or something on the contacts and throw their tiny bodies under the contacts. Eventually, enough build up and insulate the connection, keeping the compressor and condenser fan from running.

Good prevention is to spray insecticide around the condenser unit.

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

Not even noon here and it is already 102F. Looking at 106F today...and I'm hauling hay in the big middle of it if my baling guy will ever call.

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

Over a week of 98+ degrees and I broke down an put in a couple of window units. One 6k and one 5k in the same window.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13