Refrigerant Circuit; Condenser - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

AIR CONDIITIBNIMG
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
W i t h the air conditioning control
operates engaging the compressor. Low pressure vapour entering the compressor i s
vapour i s cooled i n the condenser chan g in g into a li
receiver-drier, where any foreign matter is expelled.
A sight glass following the receiver-drier provides a means of checking the system is full
of refrigerant and operating correctl
where i t eqpaqds rapdily changing from
expands i n the evaporator i t begins to boil, absorbing heat from the core and cooling the
air passing throu g h to the passenger compartment.
pressure vapourised refri g erant completing the closed circuit and rec y clin g the refri g erant

CONDENSER

The conderlser
over the condenser coolin g fins, coolin g the 'hot' high pressure refrigerarlt vopcur
ESPRIT
'ON'
and engine running, the compressor clutch
pressure vapour at the output and discharged into a condenser.
. High pressure liquid enters the expansion valve
y
Fig.2

Refrigerant Circuit

i s
located i n front on ri g ht-hond side of engine radiator.
q uid, from here i t flows into the
t o low pressure liquid.
The compressor draws off the
The
As
the refrigerant
A i r passes