Date:         Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:11:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Diesel AC question. WHat triggers the clutch?
Comments: To: Audi-VW-Diesels@yahoogroups.com
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I am helping a friend convert a gas-powered land
crusing to a diesel powered land crusier. check out
this link for his details, insane what he has done:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/index.php?board=21;action=display;threadid=13204

Anyways, the old (gas engine) ac system has a switch
that is triggered by a pulse coming off the
distributor, so it knows at what rpms to shut off the
AC compressor. Diesels don't have a distributor...

So, on vw diesel engines, what controls the compressor
clutch? Is there an automatic switch that will turn on
and off the magnetic ac compressor clutch when the
engine rpms are too low? How does the vw diesel setup
work for ac?

thanks
matthew

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Matthew Pollard         "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry     So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.ftir.chem.uidaho.edu




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