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by ice-n-tropics
Thu May 21, 2020 1:44 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Am I really crazy?
Replies: 6
Views: 6287

Re: Am I really crazy?

Patent US6006540A to Ford (the guys with the Yote engine).
by ice-n-tropics
Thu May 21, 2020 5:34 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Am I really crazy?
Replies: 6
Views: 6287

Re: Am I really crazy?

Ford patented the SuperCooler with a circuit in the charge air intercooler heat X to feed stored 30 F refrigerated glycol.
hotrodac
by ice-n-tropics
Sun May 10, 2020 3:40 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1987/1993/1996 Bronco AC upgrade...
Replies: 23
Views: 25824

Re: 1987/1993/1996 Bronco AC upgrade...

Thanks for Denso patent info. Our patent is 5,857,839
hotrodac
by ice-n-tropics
Sun May 10, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: No cool at idle and smoke
Replies: 15
Views: 14306

Re: No cool at idle and smoke

PRV rarely resets to original spec and should be replaced due to aluminum fines stuck in the pop off seat.
hotrodac
by ice-n-tropics
Fri May 08, 2020 5:21 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: No cool at idle and smoke
Replies: 15
Views: 14306

Re: No cool at idle and smoke

Probably oil and refrigerant release onto exhaust manifold from PRV pressure relief valva due to overcharge of oil and/or refrigerant.
hotrodac
by ice-n-tropics
Fri May 08, 2020 5:14 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: 1987/1993/1996 Bronco AC upgrade...
Replies: 23
Views: 25824

Re: 1987/1993/1996 Bronco AC upgrade...

Highly likely they're mufflers. I have one on my car's suction line and it's supposed to keep the reed valve noise from reaching the evaporator. Fails miserably, in my case. Here's a pic. SD7 had discharge reed noise due to oil stiction with flutter caused by BOURNELLI effect (lowering pressure at ...
by ice-n-tropics
Thu May 07, 2020 6:00 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: Evaporator fin density and differing TXV adjustments
Replies: 1
Views: 5989

Re: Evaporator fin density and differing TXV adjustments

Some of Your techanical comments are basically applicable to variable displacement compressor optimization and have little to do with fixed displacement comps or evaporator capacity. Evaporator fin density is a function of evaporator air velocity, suck verses blow through evap, , heat transfer betwe...
by ice-n-tropics
Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:30 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: *FIXED**dying comp, cooling fan replaced* Old Delphi CVC-125 variable comp (TXV system) exhibiting a strange behaviour
Replies: 2
Views: 11811

Re: Old Delphi CVC-125 variable comp (TXV system) exhibiting a strange behaviour

Compressor built in mini oil separator can be rendered ineffective by wear particles plugging the oil return hole which would increase oil circulation throughout the system but only very minor effect on cooling. An indicator of compressor wear is a dark grey lube color caused by aluminum fines. hotr...
by ice-n-tropics
Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:26 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: *FIXED**dying comp, cooling fan replaced* Old Delphi CVC-125 variable comp (TXV system) exhibiting a strange behaviour
Replies: 2
Views: 11811

Re: Old Delphi CVC-125 variable comp (TXV system) exhibiting a strange behaviour

BIG ears, Some cars have a heat shield between the back of the comp and the exhaust (Civic). You could try that. Liquid refrigerant condenses in the coldest place in a static system. In your conditions that is the evaporator where lube also collects. The liquid storage receiver is probably in the ho...
by ice-n-tropics
Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:07 am
Forum: Automotive Air Conditioning Forum
Topic: *FIXED**dying comp, cooling fan replaced* Old Delphi CVC-125 variable comp (TXV system) exhibiting a strange behaviour
Replies: 2
Views: 11811

Re: Old Delphi CVC-125 variable comp (TXV system) exhibiting a strange behaviour

Excellent history report and references to comp and txv designs. Your BIG ears cause concerns that most people never consider. Hard to hit the nail on the head by remote analysis w/o pressures. 1) 2000 Tracker had a small Denso evap matched to a sanden SDB very small 87 cc fixed displacement comp, t...