Re: <E36> A/C Compressor Cycling too Quickly

["Marty" <artymay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike it sounds like metal particles from the old compressor blocking the
expansion valve, System should have been flushed out before replacing the
compressor.
Marty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Theuri" <mikesoft@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: <E36> A/C Compressor Cycling too Quickly


> My original a/c compressor on my E36 93 318i went south when the
compressor
> seized,
> since then I have replaced, the expansion valve, had compressed air blown
> through the
> system successfully, replaced the receiver/drier and replaced the
compressor
> with one
> from a 95 318i.
>
> I had my mech do all of the above including recharging the system which
has no
> leaks.
> However one very puzzling aspect of all is that the compressor cycles and
> engages
> every few 5-10 seconds and goes into a vaccum, my mechanic has attempted
> bypassing
> the pressure switch with no luck, any one have any ideas or suggestions ?
> Thanks
>
> Mike
> 93 318i
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