Ideal Slider -- cooling, then not cooling

[cvb141]

I know you don't want to spend a lot on it anyway, but it sounds as though with the right person working on it, it should be an easy fix. Sometimes you don't know what the person before you has done to it. Could be as simple as they had gauges on it and lost a little gas removing them. Good luck on what ever you do.
Jerry

[bubba]

Does this help ya?

[ZMonet]

Thanks Bubba.  That is just what I need.  I'm going to print that out.

I don't think that is a broken pipe.  It is some sort of sleeve that is part of the flare fitting that the copper tubing is connected to.

I think I found someone who said they would follow Eric's suggested course of action (I copied and pasted exactly what Eric said).  The catch is that I need to bring the machine to him.  At this point I'm willing to do it though and I'll deal with scratches, etc. later.

[globalcompressors]

Good luck!!!

Remember, If you need anything, don't hesitate to call. Ask the service guy some questions as well. He should have NO problems with answering anything his CUSTOMER wants to know.

See ya!

Eric

[ZMonet]

I let the compressor run until it was no longer cooling.  In then stuck a towel in the fan to stop it.  The compressor was still warm to the touch, was still slightly vibrating and was still whirring.  I'm going to get it all tested, etc. hopefully next weekened, but is there anything I can conclude from what I've found?  Thanks again everyone.