[tgbraley]

I have an 03 Durango RT, and in the summer, when I stomp on it (WOT), the AC clutch disengages. I'm assuming this is either to allow the engine full torque/power on request, or to prevent the AC compressor from going over it's max RPM.
On my 06 Charger SRT, I have not noticed this behavior; it seems the AC clutch remains engaged even under WOT.
Am I correct on this, or just not noticing it disengaging?

Thanks!

 

[Ddaddy]

I have an 03 Durango RT, and in the summer, when I stomp on it (WOT), the AC clutch disengages. I'm assuming this is either to allow the engine full torque/power on request, or to prevent the AC compressor from going over it's max RPM.
On my 06 Charger SRT, I have not noticed this behavior; it seems the AC clutch remains engaged even under WOT.
Am I correct on this, or just not noticing it disengaging?

Thanks!

It disengages at WOT, you just aren't noticing it.

 

[tgbraley]

Thanks!

 

[rodneyiii]

I have an 03 Durango RT, and in the summer, when I stomp on it (WOT), the AC clutch disengages. I'm assuming this is either to allow the engine full torque/power on request, or to prevent the AC compressor from going over it's max RPM.
On my 06 Charger SRT, I have not noticed this behavior; it seems the AC clutch remains engaged even under WOT.
Am I correct on this, or just not noticing it disengaging?

Thanks!

I had an '03 Durango R/T and the A/C was a terrible design due to the heat build up in the under dash air distribution box. It was a design problem that plagued that Durango/Dakota version. The heater core would build up so much heat in the air box that it raised the cold air vent temp by at least 10 degrees. I installed a vacuum actuated heater control valve that was modulated by an electric vacuum valve triggered by the A/C clutch circuit. It worked great and shut off the coolant flow through the heater core automatically whenever the A/C clutch was engaged. That dropped my vent temps from 52 deg to 38 deg. You should try it!

 

[tgbraley]

I had an '03 Durango R/T and the A/C was a terrible design due to the heat build up in the under dash air distribution box. It was a design problem that plagued that Durango/Dakota version. The heater core would build up so much heat in the air box that it raised the cold air vent temp by at least 10 degrees. I installed a vacuum actuated heater control valve that was modulated by an electric vacuum valve triggered by the A/C clutch circuit. It worked great and shut off the coolant flow through the heater core automatically whenever the A/C clutch was engaged. That dropped my vent temps from 52 deg to 38 deg. You should try it!

That sounds like a good solution, for the summer. How would that affect the defroster, as the AC runs to dry the air for the defrost?

 

[rodneyiii]

That sounds like a good solution, for the summer. How would that affect the defroster, as the AC runs to dry the air for the defrost?

It worked OK since the A/C clutch cycles on and off. That would allow some coolant to flow through the heater core and provide heat in a pinch. In the dead of winter when it didn't matter about the air box warming up, I would disable the mod so coolant would always flow through the heater core as it normally would by design.

 

[igor mathavan]

Compressor is the main unit in the AC unit without it air conditioner cant work. So for regular working and having the comfort from your Car AC do give regular service to it.