'93 90 A/C problems

["R. Cummings" <cumm@flash.net>]

Elliott Potter writes:
>When I turn on the compressor, the car drops to about 150-200rpm's,
>almost stalls, then pulls back up--but the compressor makes a *loud*
>grating noise, so loud that people in cars next to me look over to see
>what's going on, and it saps a noticeable amount of power from the car.

Assuming it's not a slipping belt and problem with the idle advance, the
compressor is on the way out. Typical cause is operation at low refrigerant
charge. I doubt if dealer will take responsibility.

Bob Cummings
87 Coupe GT