[s-cars] A/C no workey

[Bob DG]

It's not turning, not on.


>From: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>
>To: "Dave Forgie" <forgied at ae.ca>, <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] A/C no workey
>Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:44:01 -0500
>
>Generally , in freezing weather there isn't much moisture in the air. The
>dewpoint of the air is low enough that there is no problem with
>condensation.
>There is also no need for the compressor to run, when you select the 
>defrost
>with a warm car you lower the dewpoint even further simply by the fact you
>are heating the air.
>Just because the car shows that it has the aircon on, it may not actually
>pulling the compressor clutch. You would have to visually check the
>compressor to see if it is turning.
>Some vehicles (my GM ) leave the compressor to run all the time and they
>vary the load it uses somehow. This eliminates the compressor seals and
>bearings from drying and seizing.
>
>Mark S
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dave Forgie" <forgied at ae.ca>
>To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 8:37 PM
>Subject: [s-cars] A/C no workey
>
>
>I think the thing that freezes is the condensor.  However, my wife's Jetta
>Carat (fully loaded GL with GTi engine (okay 2L 16 V Passat now)) always
>brings the aircon on everytime the defroster setting is selected, 
>regardless
>of temperature. And we used to live in Saskatchewan (-40 F) and we have
>never had a problem (280,000 km).  Go figure.
>
>Dave F. (now in rainy and warmer Vancouver)
>
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