After trouble-shooting my non-cold AC, my mechanic friend determined the AC thermostat (in left-rear pillar housing) to be bad. The part costs $160, which doesn't seem so bad in comparison to a new compressor and/or R12. But my friend suggested that I just bypass the t-stat for now. He explained that the t-stat functions to protect the condenser from freezing if it gets too cold, but that this wasn't very likely to happen. Is this bad wisdom? I'm sure the t-stat is there for good reason, but if I'm only running the AC in 80+ temps, is freezing actually an issue? Thanks, James V 90 Carat |
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