Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Condenser HVAC: Description and Operation
Condenser
The condenser is located in the air flow in front of the engine cooling radiator. The condenser is a heat exchanger that allows the high-pressure
refrigerant gas being discharged by the compressor to give up its heat to the air passing over the condenser fins. When the refrigerant gas gives up
its heat, it condenses. When the refrigerant leaves the condenser, it has become a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.
The volume of air flowing over the condenser fins is critical to the proper cooling performance of the air conditioning system. Therefore, it is
important that there are no objects placed in front of the radiator grille openings in the front of the vehicle or foreign material on the condenser fins
that might obstruct proper air flow. Also, any factory-installed air seals or shrouds must be properly reinstalled following radiator or condenser
service.
The condenser cannot be repaired and, if faulty or damaged, it must be replaced.
