On Tue, 2011-07-05 at 11:32 -0600, Robert Rolf wrote: > It is also common, particularly in Chryslers, for the front seal on the=20 > compressor to degrade, and the refrigerant to leak out through the=20 > shaft. It happened to me. TWICE. > Chrysler even has a note in their owners manual telling you to run the=20 > A/C monthly to keep the seals wet with oil. But who runs A/C in winter,=20 Pretty much everybody runs their AC in the winter. The "defrost" setting on almost every car with AC out there runs the AC pump, for exactly this reason. Try turning on the defrost and even set to full heat you can hear the AC compressor cycling. TTYL --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .