Mk II Air Conditioning?

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Tore it up?  What do you mean. and WELCOME BACK.

On 6/28/06, brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> The dead have risen.
>
> Na not really just missed the BS, and may start looking for another rocco.
> I have a chance to buy my old car back at a drastically reduced price. The
> guy I sold it to has kinda torn it up front and rear, and wants a $1000 for
> it, I am still debating. Or I will hold off until a white one comes along.
> Hell for that matter I may just wait until the new one rolls off the
> production line.
>
> I'M  BAAAAAAAAAAACK
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: julie@menloparkrandd.com
> To: brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net; Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net>; Jim Jarrett
> <jarrett@rpa.net>
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:31:13 AM
> Subject: Re: Mk II Air Conditioning?
>
> Hummm... Brian.. For some reason the name sounds firmiliar...   :)
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net [mailto:brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net]
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:35 AM
> >To: 'Dan Bubb', 'Jim Jarrett'
> >Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: Mk II Air Conditioning?
> >
> >Giggle
> >
> >Brian
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net>
> >To: Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net>
> >Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:51:17 AM
> >Subject: Re: Mk II Air Conditioning?
> >
> >
> >The AC thermostat is mounted on the underside of the HVAC controls and
> has a capillary tube that runs to the sensor part of it that is jammed into
> something (evaporator?) in the passenger side of the heater box.
> >The expansion valve is also visible on the passenger side of the heater
> box and quite accessible if you remove the air duct to the passenger side
> vent. Little pipe with a metal diaphragm about 1.5" dia and two capillary
> tubes coming off it.
> >BTW, I was being a little tongue in check about the expansion valve. My
> home heat pump has failed twice and both times it was the expansion valve,
> once the AC valve, once the heater valve.
> >Aside from something having a leak or the compressor failing there isn't
> a lot else to fail.
> >Where's Brian Wagner when you need him???
> >Dan
> >
> >From: "Jim Jarrett" <jarrett@rpa.net>
> >To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net>
> >Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:37 AM
> >Subject: Re: Mk II Air Conditioning?
> >
> >
> >> Quoting Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net>:
> >>
> >>> I don't believe the pressure switches control the compressor. The
> >>> thermostat controls compressor clutch on/off.
> >>
> >> Ah! This does seem to make sense. And, you're not referring to the
> coolant
> >> thermostat, correct? Where's the a/c thermostate?
> >>
> >>> There is a low pressure switch that prevents the compressor from
> running
> >>> if the freon charge is too low to prevent damage to the compressor and
> >>> there is a high pressure switch that turns on the radiator high speed
> >>> fan once the high-side pressure is above a certain point.
> >>> The pressure switches are not valved to my knowledge.
> >>> I can't see how the pressure switches, considering their relative
> >>> functions can be responsible for compressor cycling, but don't have
> >>> enough experience otherwise to suggest what might be causing it other
> >>> than, perhaps, a bad expansion valve. (the expansion valve is always
> the
> >>> problem unless you have a leak)
> >>
> >> Ah. And this also makes more sense. Maybe John was referring to the
> expansion
> >> valve. On a Scirocco, where is this?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> =================================================================
> >> | Jim Jarrett,McFarland, WI 2006 Golf GLS |
> >> | mailto:jarrett@rpa.net 81 Rabbit Convertible 16v |
> >> | 88 Scirocco 16V |
> >> | Any problem can be solved with the proper application of |
> >> | Force, Heat, Chemicals, or Money. |
> >> ================================================================
> >>
> >
> >
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-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)