Escape 4WD V6-181 3.0L DOHC VIN 1 Duratec (2003)
Condenser HVAC: Description and Operation
NOTE: Installation of a new suction accumulator is not necessary when repairing the air conditioning system except when there is physical evidence of
system contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the suction accumulator.
The A/C condenser core has the following characteristics:
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It is an aluminum fin-and-tube design heat exchanger located in front of the vehicle radiator.
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It cools compressed refrigerant gas by allowing air to pass over the fins and tubes to extract heat and by condensing gas to liquid refrigerant as it is
cooled.
