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I have a Tecumseh 1/3hp AE213AL-725-A2 That had recently stopped working.  The Ohms reading from the C-S terminals is 7.1 and from then C-R terminals is 1.9.  I installed a Hard Start and now when I plug it in both fans run but the compressor itself will try to start but then immediately kick off and repeats about every minute or so.  

Thank you very much.

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Sorry for the delay in responding to this post, but I never saw it as a new post so it was overlooked, apparently by everyone.  The readings you get from your ohmeter and the failure of a hard start kit to get the compressor to kick on is definitely a bad compressor.  If you don't have someone locally to repair it for you I can do so if you'll send me a PM. 

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I have a Tecumseh 1/3hp AE213AL-725-A2 That had recently stopped working.  The Ohms reading from the C-S terminals is 7.1 and from then C-R terminals is 1.9.  I installed a Hard Start and now when I plug it in both fans run but the compressor itself will try to start but then immediately kick off and repeats about every minute or so.  

Thank you very much.

 

2 more things before installing hard start. Your readings above look good. If you were to connect leads to S-R ohms should have been the total of the two or total of 9 ohms. Then from each post S R C check ohms to the case. 0 indicates a short to ground. Last thing out of desperation I have seen a few times take a big hammer and smack that pot really hard a few times. If its stuck it might just dislodge it.  

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2 more things before installing hard start. Your readings above look good. If you were to connect leads to S-R ohms should have been the total of the two or total of 9 ohms. Then from each post S R C check ohms to the case. 0 indicates a short to ground. Last thing out of desperation I have seen a few times take a big hammer and smack that pot really hard a few times. If its stuck it might just dislodge it.  

Smack it with a hammer!

LOL!

 

Like a hammer on a starter for a vehicle! 

 

Never thought of that!

 

cajun

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