Notices

How an air conditioning system works?

Old 11-30-2003, 10:56 PM
  #1  
honda1998civic
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
honda1998civic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default How an air conditioning system works?

Can someone give me a brief overview of how an ac system works in a vehicle? Like what inlets and outlets and what major parts the lines are connected to? thanks...
Old 12-01-2003, 12:06 AM
  #2  
S2Kev
Senior Member
 
S2Kev's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 4,019
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I know how it works but I'm too lazy to explain it to you. h:
Old 12-01-2003, 10:31 AM
  #3  
SUPER LAUBO
KiMBO's Hubby
 
SUPER LAUBO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Hose Jose
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

http://science.howstuffworks.com/ac.htm
Old 12-01-2003, 11:04 AM
  #4  
b_dyche
owned by a 9 car pile-up
 
b_dyche's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Everett, WA
Posts: 1,371
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

if only my A-school notes weren't classified... h:
Old 12-01-2003, 11:34 AM
  #5  
SUPER LAUBO
KiMBO's Hubby
 
SUPER LAUBO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Hose Jose
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

what's so proprietory about an a/c system??? :eh:
Old 12-01-2003, 11:39 AM
  #6  
b_dyche
owned by a 9 car pile-up
 
b_dyche's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Everett, WA
Posts: 1,371
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

the NOFORN printed on the top of the page... h:

even though you can buy the Machinist's Mate 3's & 2's (basically our entire job (at least non-nuclear part)) online... :dunno:
Old 12-01-2003, 01:18 PM
  #7  
SUPER LAUBO
KiMBO's Hubby
 
SUPER LAUBO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Hose Jose
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

:doh: i forgot you worked in the nuclear industry..
Old 12-01-2003, 02:19 PM
  #8  
honda1998civic
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
honda1998civic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

who works in the nuclear industry? how you like it?
Old 12-01-2003, 11:13 PM
  #9  
chimchim
WRX cuz Honda won't wagon
 
chimchim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1,725
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

How A/C works quickie:

(removed)

Read what those guys said below....
Old 12-01-2003, 11:24 PM
  #10  
S2Kev
Senior Member
 
S2Kev's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 4,019
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally posted by chimchim
How A/C works quickie:

- belt attached to engine turns a compressor motor
- compressor motor compresses fresh/recirc ait
- compressed air runs through radiator to be cooled off (freon somewhere at this point)
- compressed air expands by itself back to atomospheric pressure and is blown into cabin
Cool air!
Uhhh, you can't compress air in an a/c system. Also it doesn't go to the radiator, it goes to the condenser which is in front of the radiator. This is where the gas is condensed into liquid form and the heat is given off.

I don't really want to explain more but you're wrong.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:42 PM.