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USMCbug Samba Yoda
Joined: April 29, 2004 Posts: 2573 Location: Wichita, KS
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:30 pm Post subject: AC condenser |
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Might be a dumb question. Might have been asked before but I couldn't find anything in search. But here goes...
My 71 super originally had factory AC. The compressor is gone but the lines, drier, and condenser are still there. Has anyone ever tried plumbing oil lines to the condeser and using it as an oil cooler? It seems like it would work but I am a little iffy on pressure. I'm sure the condeser passages are small. _________________ 72 Super Beetle
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cletus_zuber Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: AC condenser |
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Since you have been a member longer than I, have a higher post count than I, and, according to your signature, have owned more VW's than I, I shall hesitate to disagree with your opening statement.
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Might be a dumb question. |
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Tim Donahoe Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:09 pm Post subject: Re: AC condenser |
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Since you really don't know if the condenser's oil passages, it would be prudent to pass on the idea. Better safe than sorry.
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Joel Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:55 am Post subject: Re: AC condenser |
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Unfortunately no it won't work
Condensers are designed for shedding heat from hot gas not a thick liquid so they have way too small passages to use as oil coolers.
They are also way way larger than an oil cooler so you would have no pressure left by the time it went through and thirdly refrigerant and its oil is hygroscopic so unless when your compressor was removed the lines were sealed up air tight the condenser would be trash anyway.
BTW there's no such thing as factory A/C, it was all dealer fitted accessory _________________ Quick little bug, you got a Porsche motor in that?
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USMCbug Samba Yoda
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:37 am Post subject: Re: AC condenser |
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Joel wrote: |
Unfortunately no it won't work
Condensers are designed for shedding heat from hot gas not a thick liquid so they have way too small passages to use as oil coolers.
They are also way way larger than an oil cooler so you would have no pressure left by the time it went through and thirdly refrigerant and its oil is hygroscopic so unless when your compressor was removed the lines were sealed up air tight the condenser would be trash anyway.
BTW there's no such thing as factory A/C, it was all dealer fitted accessory |
That was my initial concern with size and pressure. Still. Might be a good location for an af oil cooler.
I realize it's a dealer installed system. I use the term factory loosely. _________________ 72 Super Beetle
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