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 air con pumps
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Neal
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Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:16 pm

what happens to an air con pump if you run it not connected to the aircon system?

does it die like the power steering pump?
schakal
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Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:45 pm

i dont know
do you have aircon in one of your cars neil ?
Chris H
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:06 am

they are normally electro magnetic clutches so the pulley spins but not the pump until its activated.
Neal
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:14 am

schakal wrote:
i dont know
do you have aircon in one of your cars neil ?


not yet.
Chris H
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:15 am

If the A/C's for the 19 don't bother, wrong type of car for it.
Neal
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:17 am

the clio engine apparently has an aircon pump, was just an idea.
Chris H
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:22 am

More un-needed crap. The Cup varients have no pump.
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