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Old 05-30-2002, 08:58 PM
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Originally posted by Joe 90
Dave,

For a better view of how an air conditioner works, visit http://www.howstuffworks.com/ac.htm The same principle apply to automotive A/C.

But basically, for the A/C to work properly, it must be able to dissipate heat from the condensor. This is done by blowing air through the condensor. If the car gets hot, the fans will blow hot air through the condensor which in turns generate more heat..... When the condensor heats-up too much, the pressure rises and the “overpressure switch” shuts-down the A/C.

Thus, if the cooling capability of the system is impaired by bugs and debris in the rad and condensor, the efficiency of the A/C will be affected.

Hope this helps.
Joe 90
That was a very interesting site. Thanks for posting it. But where exactly is the ac condensor located in the svx. I've been going insane trying to figure this out. I searched the forums and the web and couldn't find this. Yes, I'm really that stupid
Thanks,
Dave
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