Air conditioning is one of those modern wonders that's nice to graft into our classic hot rods. Yeah, you could get A/C from the factory back in the '60s, but by today's standards it comes up lacking.

Not long ago we were involved in a bench racing session with several veteran Vette aficionados that centered on the "good old days." The cruise down memory lane centered on a particularly memorable ...

Last month we discussed air-conditioning troubleshooting and how you can diagnose many of these problems yourself, including: • The need to have the old refrigerant reclaimed and the new refrigerant ...

In principle, air conditioners and refrigeration units don't produce cold air. These systems transfer heat from one place to another and therefore reduce temperature in a confined area (passenger ...

Article 440 applies to electrically driven air-conditioning (A/C) and refrigeration equipment. Each equipment manufacturer has the compressor motor built to its own specifications. The motors are ...

Withclosed loop speed control, the fan controller ensures that the fan isrunning at the desired speed by measuring the actual speed and adjustingthe duty cycle accordingly. Here the host specifies the ...

How does a tech know the a/c compressor he or she is diagnosing is actually failed and that the problem is not a crankcase heater, condenser fan, or rubbed out wire? According to the contractors The ...

The fan center’s purpose is to control when the indoor fan turns on. Before the integrated gas control board, the indoor fan on gas and oil furnaces would either turn on at the same times as the heat ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Over time, a car's air conditioning system will begin be less and less effective, ...