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Mon, 15 July 2019 13:39

Deb

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emerystora wrote on Mon, 15 July 2019 11:22

If you are at 30 psi at 1500 rpm you can likely get it cooler if you drop the pressure to perhaps 25 psi.
Your leak over the winter is likely from the seal on the clutch. The oil keeps this from leaking but if it sets over a winter it can dry out and leak a little. If you start the air conditioner once a month the seal will get lubricated and may solve your slow leak problem.

Emery Stora

Thanks Emery. I will try releasing a bit of refrigerant tomorrow. And I had never thought of running the ac in the winter. I'll try that this winter and see how it looks next spring. With a leak this slow, if it's just a matter of topping it up a bit each season, I can live with that for now. But if running the compressor occasionally will prevent that, happy to do it. My coach just sits from Oct/Nov to Apr/May, depending on when the snow comes and melts. Can't do much with her in the winter up here. Sometimes I shovel a path to the door and go in and sigh! Crying or Very Sad

But, if I can't run the a/c without starting the engine, and the best I can do is idle for 15-30 minutes in my front yard, might it not be better to live with the leak? I remember Matt et all talking about the "start the engine and let it run for 15 minutes up to operating temps" (as discussed in the manual!!) as being bad for several reasons (both coach and Onan). Better to try to fog it (I have EFI) and leave her till I can take her out again. I think I even moved that thread into my "My Coach" email folder.

Deb McWade Logan Lake, BC, CAN GMC Alumnus It's Bigger on the Inside!

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