SFexBOY

He picked it up yesterday from the dealer, and they said the reason the car may have died on him last wk.....was prob due to bad gas. They tuned it up, changed fluids and sent him on his way. This morning he noticed the A/C wasn't working.....what are some potential probs? TIA.

OOOO-A3

<a href="http://oooo-a3.blogspot.com/search/label/A%2FC%20Compressor%20Failure">http://oooo-a3.blogspot.com/search/label/A%2FC%20Compressor%20Failure</a>
All chapters of my A/C saga are at this URL. Read all of it (start from the bottom and work up). <i>(link goes to the whole story on one page, since I tagged them with the same label on my blog).</i>

<a href="http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothread?id=3274183">Then read this.</a> (Forum thread about me and others, with different detail.)


<a href="http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3830631">Guy who's car stalled in traffic due to compressor seizing</a>, which is probably the root of the 'non start' problem your friend experienced. (thread from last week)


<a href="http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3818854">Another guy who went through 2 compressors and still didn't get the car back yet.</a> (thread from last week)



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SFexBOY

wow sorrty for your ****ty experience. I read the links, and that's some saga you've gone thru!

Waggin

Hmm, sounds like it might be a good idea to carry a spare, shorter belt that can be used to bypass the seized compressor. (Assuming there's a path that will still run the water pump and alternator, but not the compressor.)

(No issues yet on my 3.2, but then, I don't use the A/C unless it's absolutely necessary)