Not sure what switch you have there, maybe not stock. It should have a capillary tube fixed to the switch which is inserted into a hole in the heater box. This is what controls the cycling of the ac compressor. Here is a picture of the regular switch.
http://hallpantera.com/cgi-bin...ntera-inc&item=45170
The spacer is not used.
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