Air Conditioning - Chrysler 2005 Crossfire SRT6 Service Manual

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AIR CONDITIONING

The A/C Compressor (8) is driven by the engines
accessory drive belt. The A/C compressor (8) com-
presses the gaseous refrigerant (7) which heats up
and flows into the condenser (6). The heat resulting
from the compression is absorbed from the refrigerant
by the surface of the condenser (6). As the refrigerant
cools down it liquefies becoming a high-pressure liquid
(4). As the refrigerant (4) flows through the receiver/
drier (5) it is purified of chemical and mechanical
impurities. It then travels to the expansion valve (3)
which sprays the cooled, low pressure liquid (4) into
the evaporator (1), located in the fresh air flow. The
refrigerant (4) evaporates in the evaporator (1). This
evaporation process absorbs heat from the fresh air
flowing across the system of tubes and honeycombs,
therefore cooling the air that is blown into the passen-
ger compartment. The low pressure gas then returns
to the A/C compressor.
The moisture in the fresh air is condensed out and the condensation drained to the outside through a drain in the
HVAC housing. The air is dried. The A/C compressor sucks in the refrigerant which has become gaseous due to the
absorption of heat and compresses it again. When the engine is running and with blower switched on, cooled air
can flow into the passenger compartment through various outlet openings. The intensity of cooling depends on the
passenger compartment temperature set and the blower output.