[V6-12v] V-6 AC fix

[Clive Young]

Yes Tom you are right

The glove box is 4 easily accessable screws and the whole thing lifts away.
and the AC condensor is inside the ducting behind it. It doesn't look too
bad but you never know.

For the folks who asked the evaporator/ condensor  is the "business" end of
your AC. it has a lot of surface area and is basically a big radiator in
reverse. It is super cold and when the warm air passes accross it , it cools
the air and exchanges the heat . The "warmer " freon is then pumped back to
the compressor and it starts over. The warm air as it is cooled releases
moisture as cooler air can not hold as much moisture ( see... Rain ) so
there is a drain tube on it that should run outside the car. Oh by the way
if you passenger carpet is wet while you have the AC on ...the drain tube is
clogged...

Clive
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Christiansen" <tomchr at ee.washington.edu>
To: "Calvyn" <Calvyn at stny.rr.com>; <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 9:04 PM
Subject: RE: [V6-12v] V-6 AC fix


> Hi,
>
> I asked the list at some point. Someone mentioned that the evaporator is
> located above the glove box. That would actually make the evaporator job
> pretty manageable as the glove box is pretty easy to remove. I haven't
> verified the information, though.
>
> Tom
>
> At 08:53 PM 3/22/2004 -0500, Calvyn wrote:
> >         Evaporator as in (8D1 820 103 E33 600) costing $336.00 and I
already
> >own it.. Yes it is located under the dash and that's what makes the job
such
> >a PITA.. I don't know the specifics on exactly what it does but all I
know
> >is that when it's broke I have NO A/C :(
> >         I'll reply to the rest of the responses l8r..
> >
> >Thanks,
> >-Calvyn-
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com] On
> >Behalf Of Al Powell
> >Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 8:32 PM
> >To: v6-12v at audifans.com
> >Cc: Calvyn at stny.rr.com
> >Subject: [V6-12v] V-6 AC fix
> >
> >I sent a message in response to "Calvyn" <Calvyn at stny.rr.com>
earlier...and
> >I just realized what he may mean by "evaporator". If he means the unit
> >inside the car, under the dash, inside the climate control box, which
> >provides the cold surface for air to flow through, then that's probably a
> >dealer-only or wrecking-yard-only item and not available at parts stores.
> >If it were mine, I'd check wrecking yards rather than buy new. Most of
them
> >never have a problem...and I'll bet they're leventy-seven prices from the
> >dealer.
> >
> >And I'll bet they are unmitigated %&!@#(@#% to change!!!!!!
> >
> >************************************
> >Al Powell
> >apowell at gocougs.wsu.edu
> >1958 Fiat 1200 Transformabile Spyder
> >1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo
> >1993 Audi 90Q
> >1997 Chebby Blazer
> >1999 Chebby Blazer
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