Condensadores y evaporadores para Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac Firebird Condensers & Evaporators

Your Pontiac Firebird model muscle car’s condenser and evaporator are two integral parts of its air conditioning system. When either of these two parts fail, the air conditioner will lose its ability to cool your car. Part of the challenge of finding the right condensers and evaporators involves learning more about them.

The condenser cools the A/C refrigerant gas that was heated in the evaporator, causing it to return to a liquid state. The refrigerant is then circulated back to the evaporator.

The condenser looks much like a radiator. Refrigerant circulates through a network of tubes as air flows between them. It also has fins like a radiator to aid in the transfer of heat from the hot refrigerant to the air flowing outside the condenser.

The evaporator functions in the opposite way as the condenser. Cooled refrigerant circulates into the evaporator and is heated to a gas as air flows between the tubes. The air flow transfers its heat to the refrigerant and becomes cold. The cold air is then blown into your car’s cabin to cool you off on a hot day. The heated refrigerant gas returns to the condenser to be cooled again.

The evaporator looks like the condenser, having a network of tubes that air can flow between.

• Reduced cooling: If you notice your Pontiac Firebird A/C isn’t producing cool air like it usually does, the condenser is one component of the system to check. If it becomes clogged or damaged so that less refrigerant is able to circulate through it, the entire system will lose the ability to produce cool air.
• Leaks: If leakage is noticeable on or near the condenser, then it will need to be replaced. The refrigerant will also need to be refilled to the correct amount to replace what was lost.

• No cold air: If the A/C system isn’t producing cold air, the evaporator can be the culprit. If the evaporator’s temperature switch is not functioning, this can cause the compressor to fail to turn on.
• Inconsistent cooling: Another issue that a faulty evaporator temperature sensor can cause is inconsistent cooling from the A/C system. This happens if it turns the compressor on and off intermittently. This may happen before it fails completely.
• Leaks: Leaks will be less apparent because the refrigerant changes to a gas in the evaporator. However, if the system is losing refrigerant, it could be a leak in the evaporator.