Air Conditioner in a semi
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Air Conditioner in a semi
My husband drives a 1996 International. Ita a conventional. He" been trying to find out the cause of the following:The fan clutch kicks the breaker off.
What could be the cause of this. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated. It has been in the 90"s all week and it is really hot when you drive a big truck and have to load and unload. Thanks for any input you can give him.
Sincerely, Samdmanz48undefinedundefined
What could be the cause of this. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated. It has been in the 90"s all week and it is really hot when you drive a big truck and have to load and unload. Thanks for any input you can give him.
Sincerely, Samdmanz48undefinedundefined
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Originally Posted by Sandmanz48
My husband drives a 1996 International. Ita a conventional. He" been trying to find out the cause of the following:The fan clutch kicks the breaker off.
What could be the cause of this. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated. It has been in the 90"s all week and it is really hot when you drive a big truck and have to load and unload. Thanks for any input you can give him.
Sincerely, Samdmanz48undefinedundefined
What could be the cause of this. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated. It has been in the 90"s all week and it is really hot when you drive a big truck and have to load and unload. Thanks for any input you can give him.
Sincerely, Samdmanz48undefinedundefined
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Are you saying the radiator fan clutch is controlled electronically or do you mean the a/c compressor is kicking the breaker out?Let us know because it makes a differance.
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Originally Posted by Sandmanz48
I believe the a/c compressor is kicking the breaker off. The fan clutch. Do you have any ideas? Thanks for replying. Sandmanz.
This can be caused by a short anywhere in the clutch circuit or it could be a bad coil in the compressor. The easiest way to isolate it is to unplug the compresser and then turn the system on and see if it blows the breaker then. If it doesn't, the clutch coil is bad. If it does still blow it, the problem is elsewhere in the circuit and you'll need a schematic to determine all the possibilities.