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Will driving with the roof down and my air con on overwork the air con and possibly do any damage?
My thoughts are that it wont, as the system is not climate controlled and will therefore emit a given amount of conditioned air in accordance with the input setting as opposed to working its b*llocks off trying to achieve a set input.
Does anyone know the definate answer?
My thoughts are that it wont, as the system is not climate controlled and will therefore emit a given amount of conditioned air in accordance with the input setting as opposed to working its b*llocks off trying to achieve a set input.
Does anyone know the definate answer?
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Originally Posted by StuartL,Jun 15 2005, 05:41 AM
It's not temperature controlled so my conclusions concur with yours.
However there doesn't seem much point in running the air con in the UK
However there doesn't seem much point in running the air con in the UK
Thanks for your help
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Originally Posted by Mooms,Jun 15 2005, 05:45 AM
I dont know about damage....... But why would you want to do this anyway?
Have you got too much fuel ?
Have you got too much fuel ?
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It's hot here and when I had the chance I'd have the roof down at every opportunity - It's now in the mid 40s with high humidity, so I don't bother.
What I did was fold the plastic screen thing back and this allows much more air in to the lower areas of the car and does create air movement around your legs.
You will also appreciate the power gain as well with teh AC off - I know I do!
What I did was fold the plastic screen thing back and this allows much more air in to the lower areas of the car and does create air movement around your legs.
You will also appreciate the power gain as well with teh AC off - I know I do!
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Originally Posted by me11jh,Jun 15 2005, 02:38 PM
Will driving with the roof down and my air con on overwork the air con and possibly do any damage?
Then i see the point about it not being temperature controlled , I hadnt realised that, so it must be ok
If i am too warm i couldnt give a hoot about the fuel , and if i need another 4 bhp all of a sudden i could turn it off
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a guy at my work did this in a yank convertible and it froze the drain pipe solid (where you get the water dribbling from the engine bay somewhere from condensation) and then the interior of the car flooded with quite a bit of condensate when he parked it up..
having said that it was v hot and it was a yank car, not a proper car
plus it doesn't get THAT hot here..
btw - i use the aircon with roof down loads, it makes all the difference when its warm
having said that it was v hot and it was a yank car, not a proper car
plus it doesn't get THAT hot here..
btw - i use the aircon with roof down loads, it makes all the difference when its warm