Question on AC condensors, can they be run in series? |
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Question on AC condensors, can they be run in series? |
boxsterfan |
Aug 4 2015, 09:25 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Suppose a crazy person was thinking of A/C in their 914. Could such a crazy person run condensors in series behind the fog light grills?
Basically, the refrigerant (R134) would come from the compressor all the way up to the right front under the headlight, go through a condensor, come out of that condensor across the front of trunk, into a second condensor under the left head light area, and then back out to a receiver/dryer and through the rest of the system. Obviously, there are some cuts you need to make in the front area behind the fog light grills, the condensors have to be small enough to fit under the headlights when close and for good enough air flow you have to have cut holes in the front wheel well behind the condensors. I know someone on this board mounted some oil coolers in these locations (can't find the thread). 914 A/C reference from http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=192917&hl= (thanks dlee6204). |
Chris914n6 |
Aug 5 2015, 07:56 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,328 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The question is can you find a pair of 11x13 condensers? Or Y fittings?
Plus for the amount of work involved, mounting in the trunk floor or engine lid makes a lot of sense. |
boxsterfan |
Aug 6 2015, 01:32 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
The question is can you find a pair of 11x13 condensers? Or Y fittings? Plus for the amount of work involved, mounting in the trunk floor or engine lid makes a lot of sense. I can definitely find condensors in that size or have them made custom. I believe the opening of the fog light grill is about 8.5" by 6". |
914_teener |
Aug 6 2015, 05:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,201 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
The question is can you find a pair of 11x13 condensers? Or Y fittings? Plus for the amount of work involved, mounting in the trunk floor or engine lid makes a lot of sense. I can definitely find condensors in that size or have them made custom. I believe the opening of the fog light grill is about 8.5" by 6". You need to figure the temperature split first as a basis for design and then the condensor size. Then figure the size and then a location where you can get adequate heat transfer.....free flow....inductive......ect. . |
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