Originally Posted by Carfan1
Sounds like you fried the compressor clutch. Is the clutch still engaging on the compressor when you have the car running and the a/c on? If it isn't or if it slips just replace the compressor.
That's what I'm thinking...the smell must be from slippage of the a/c clutch. There's still freon in the system, so I think the compressor itself is ok.
The compressor is around $300, so the clutch has to be cheaper (I hope).