Please advise on A/C conversion
Joshua Van Tol
josh at spiny.com
Thu Jul 18 22:12:04 EDT 2002
>My 4kq is charcoal (more or less black), with grey interior, and no
>tint either. Usually when I start the car at the end of my work
>day, I have a vent temperature of about 140 degrees.
>Even with this, I have no problem getting the temperatures down very
>quickly, usually in less than 5 minutes, I have vent temps around 55
>degrees.
>
>My one curiosity, and a question for the list, is what regulates the
>compressor duty cycle? Even with the very low high side pressures I
>see, my compressor still cycles on and off normally, as if it is on
>a timer. What gives the compressor it's signal?
>
A thermostatic switch with a probe stuck in the evap. I think on the
4k it's adjustable by means of the hot/cold lever.
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Joshua Van Tol -- josh at spiny.com
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