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I have not used the air con over winter used it on a hot day on a run of 20 miles on stopping a water dripping from a stub pipe at the lower back of the engine turned air con off on return run home checked pipe not now dripping is this normal
I have not used the air con over winter used it on a hot day on a run of 20 miles on stopping a water dripping from a stub pipe at the lower back of the engine turned air con off on return run home checked pipe not now dripping is this normal
Condensate
The water dripping from the pipe with the aircon on is the moisture taken out of the air being cooled. Perfectly normal.
You should use your aircon for a few minutes a week winter and summer. If you don't the seals can dry out and fail. Costly business!
YRV Tony
air con pipe dripping
thanks for answer to my query nice to know there is good advice on forum
Royc
Modern engine management
Modern engine management systems and digital control of air con and climate systems ensures the engine is working at its optimum, and the air con/climate only switches in as and when its actually needed, so they don't use as much fuel.
Or to put it into
Or to put it into perspective, if you use it for 30 minutes per week as recommended and this costs you an extra £1 in additional fuel, you use it 52 weeks of the year so it costs you £52 per annum.
Regas at Quik Fit costs around £50, many competitors are the same, an average air con compressor £500 upwards, a condensor £100 upwards, and diagnosis of a fault averaging £50 per hour.
Its much cheaper to run the system for 30 minutes per week at £52 per annum than have to start having work done diagnosing, then the additional cost of parts and labour. Most common issues with lack of use? shafts settle and make the seals oval which causes the refrigerant and lubricant to leak, this causes moving parts such as the compressor to wear excessively and fail, and the automatic clutches seize, both result in a new compressor in most cases.