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First I would just like to take a moment to thank everyone for there quick response and great advise. I believe in my situation there were 2 things going on. Both solutions where in the responses to my post. Number one problem was the outside temperature was too low to engage the AC system. Problem pointed out by 2seater, thanking you. Padgett and Ronnie thank you for the detailed answers and visual aids. Next, I did have to clear the codes by disconnecting the battery, jumping the low sensor to engage the compressor and added AC oil, sealant and freon. Needed to do these steps multiple times because there was zero freon psi. Finally, AC working and owner happy ! This can not go unsaid, I could not have completed this job without all the help of the Forum members. Now on to my next Reatta project. Later, Buzzard67

Blue Ridge Parkway May 6, 2022

This photos is a few years old. It might have been posted here before but I still like it. Me and a few of my buddies behind me were getting ready to drive the Tail of the Dragon, eleven miles of nothing but curves. This photo was taken on the other end of the Dragon. Yeah, my Reatta looks a little out of place among all those Cobras but we had a great time driving through the mountains and around all those curves.

It's been so long since I looked a the owners manual I can't remember what is in it. If you intend to be a long term Reatta owner the service manual is a good investment.

Before I took the 'vert down to Texas I gave it the "ol 2seater carpet treatment" that means a spray dye job. Turned out really well so this week it was the Red's turn. Borrowed my neighbors "Green Machine" [hand held carpet cleaner] and cleaned the carpet and floor mats. Then mixed up a batch of dye and sprayed the carpet, wiping down the vinyl as I went. Allowed to dry and turns out great. Another little project was I noticed while stopped in traffic [Brownsville Texas 80 plus temperatures] that my water temperature gauge would register 220 degrees which is high for a 185 thermostat. So this week I thought I would address that. I thought sure it would be the fan motor [so I never checked the relays] and pulled the fan [puller, radiator side] and and ran direct power to it off the battery, ran perfect. So I swapped relays around and now it works. However the puller fan stopped working so that confirmed the relay was bad. Had some extra relays in the parts bin, swapped in another and all is good.