ckessel
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Is that a picture of the most wanted from the post office?
Is that a picture of the most wanted from the post office?
I can try disconnecting this plug:Does the clutch disengage when unplugged?
No. This is the way the system is designed and is supposed to operate. The compressor removes humidity, so when you are defrosting, having the compressor on while doing so helps keep the windshield clear.Another weird thing…the compressor clutch stays engaged whether the temp slide button is set to heat or cold.
Bad compressor?
I understand.That is how it works in my later model cars when the A/C button is pressed regardless of the temp position. The Classic system doesn't have a separate button for A/C, just this temperature slide knob.
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If I'm doing it wrong, I'm willing to learn!
you happen to have any photos of how the OEM right side cowl vent attaches to the cowl and heater box? hanksI've had this car since March of 2000 and none of the heating nor A/C has ever worked in it. The car was originally an XP model Charger 500 with a 318 2 barrel, 904 automatic, 8 1/4" axle with 2.71 gears and 4 wheel 10" drum brakes. I had plans for a 440 so I kept the 318 totally intact and sold it a few weeks after the 440 was in and running. The car has not had an A/C compressor under the hood since 2001.
I always thought...Air Conditioning is for wimps....Hot rods don't need it.
Uhh....
After a few more birthdays, a few rides in other classics with A/C and several years of driving late model cars in DRY SHIRT comfort in 100 degree weather, I am convinced that A/C makes sense for me.
Some had suggested a rebuild of my stock under dash unit. I don't know much about these except that they are a mix of vacuum and electric in function and weigh a bunch. I had everything under the dash intact...ducts, hoses for the defroster, wiring uncut, everything was there but the vacuum controls worried me a bit. Leaks, low vacuum from a performance cam and the complexity drove me away from sticking with the stock stuff. I knew that I wanted a less cluttered underhood appearance than the original A/C cars had so I looked around at the vendors. Dennis H suggested Classic Auto Air so I checked them out.
I was impressed with the many options they offered for my car. They can build a kit to restore it to completely stock specs for an original A/C car, they can retrofit a "heater only" car to A/C....OR custom fit a series of parts to do a mix of the two.
I ordered the kit in February 2018. Yeah...It has been on the back burner for quite awhile.
One of the things that I wanted at first was to avoid the cluttered look of the stock 4 belt arrangement on the front of the engine. I worked to try to get a 3 belt setup to work, eliminating the idler pulley that the factory used.
Do you have factory manuals?do
you happen to have any photos of how the OEM right side cowl vent attaches to the cowl and heater box? hanks
This car was originally an A/C model so no, I don't have that.do
you happen to have any photos of how the OEM right side cowl vent attaches to the cowl and heater box? hanks
Thanks that was helpful. I finally got it cleared up talking to Steve on CA's tech support line, the diagram you included above shows the center vent connects to the back of the dash facia plate and the two center hoses attach to two oval openings on the back which is not shown anywhere in their manuals. Thanks again, question answered!I'll have to go back a bit and look but from memory:
I do remember that the lower panel in Factory A/C cars here:
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....came with a new screen/grid/grille for the center. That came with some type on non stock style collar that the new ducts attached to.
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