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> From: Deepak Munjal <munjal@domain.elided>
> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 10:05:16 -0700
> Subject: A/C Problem on 94 E34
>
> During this last heat wave in the SF Bay Area, my A/C decided to go
> out on me. This is the third time this has happened and the previous
> two times, the A/C was simply recharged. This time, however, I wasn't
> going to walk away from the dealer with a simple recharge only to have
> it happen again in a few months. The dealer did some poking and discovere
> a leaking condenser and a new one was ordered promptly. My question is
> what is the difference between a condenser and a compressor?
The difference between the compressor and condensor is this. The
compressor compresses (hence the name) the freon or CFC free coolant
used to cool the car . When it absorbs the heat from the air, it ends up
as a gas instead of a liquid. It is then sent through the condensor to
cool it off enough to turn in back to a liquid.
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