What is it that does not allow the A/C compressor to run when below a certain temp?
Want to run the A/C when the heat is on to dehumidify,and clear the windows, as I do on my 98 GTI.
thanks gary
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17 years ago
06 Jetta, a/c defogger?
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17 years ago
ambient temperature around 40*F or less the compressor will not run.
Your 98 should kick off about the same
that's to prevent compressor damage when cold.
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17 years ago
What kind of damage, and is it due to the compressor being physically too cold, or ??
thanks gary
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17 years ago
Never saw a compressor which did fail because of it running when too cold, but my guess the compressor oil is just to thick when cold and causing internal damage.
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17 years ago
That's right -- it's just like your home's central AC compressor, you can't run it until the outside temp goes above a specified temp, usually
50 deg F. Below that temp, the refrigerant won't vaporize properly, stays in liquid form, and the parts in the compressor that are designed to pump gas can break if they are forced to pump liquid instead.