Air conditioner problem

[Springer Jones]

In July we purchased a very nice 1991 41.5 Newell with 165,000 miles on the 8V92 Detroit. We departed for a two month trip from our home in Mexico through Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada and California, returning home the 1st of October. Having a number of motorhomes over the years, we were used to breaking down two or three times a week. The Newell was a delight. However we had a problem with the central air conditioner about half way through the trip. This model has three a/c's located in the basement, left forward. The center a/c started making a very loud noise, (vibration) a few minutes after turning it on and then shut down by tripping the circuit breaker in the closet. We tried it a few more times from time to time and the same symptoms occurred. The compressor would kick in and then a few seconds later the shutdown would occur. We stopped using it and now wonder if anyone else has had this experience. We are not where we can get a qualified diagnoses or repair and because of the location of the a/c's I am not familiar with the unit. Can a good RV shop fix our problem? Any help will be appreciated.

Springer Jones

[TechTalk]

Air conditioner problem We recommend you have an RV technician familiar with central air conditioning diagnose your problem. If no such RV tech is available, a serviceman familiar with central home a/c should be able to help, as Newell central air conditioning is very similar to a home unit. If no expericenced a/c techs are available and you want to get into this yourself, remove the shrouding from the unit. Take a look at the components, including the bracket securing the fan and motor, as this bracket sometimes fails. Parts for the older a/c systems are getting a little bit tough, but try the factory parts department once you identify what you need.