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I have a 98 Passat tdi, right hand drive. My aircon compressor died last year (while it was 38 degrees outside!!) which I had replaced with a secondhand unit.
The dealer (very trustworthy) says that the break-up of the compressor allowed particles of crud to block the filter, which is (if I understood him correctly) in the main pipe under the battery.
A limited amount of cooling takes place but maybe ony 20 percent - not enough for our climate.
The dealer was unable to unscrew the in-line filter housing (has sat under water for a while - blocked drain) and was worried about breaking the pipe. I live in a left-hand drive area so the pipe could not be replaced under three weeks, too long to keep out dust or water.
I want to buy a replacement pipe on eBay but unable to be sure that it is the pipe with the filter.
A final complication is that the rear left-hand footwell becomes a swimming pool when the aircon is left on - I think it comes through the heater duct under the front seat.
Can anyone suggest a solution - my idea was maybe take off each end of the pipe and put compressed air through in reverse.
Is the pipe accessible?
Where exactly is the drain from the cooling matrix?
The car has covered 225,000 miles and still runs beautifully so I'm not ready to give up on it yet!
All suggestions gratefully received.
Misterfish
I have a 98 Passat tdi, right hand drive. My aircon compressor died last year (while it was 38 degrees outside!!) which I had replaced with a secondhand unit.
The dealer (very trustworthy) says that the break-up of the compressor allowed particles of crud to block the filter, which is (if I understood him correctly) in the main pipe under the battery.
A limited amount of cooling takes place but maybe ony 20 percent - not enough for our climate.
The dealer was unable to unscrew the in-line filter housing (has sat under water for a while - blocked drain) and was worried about breaking the pipe. I live in a left-hand drive area so the pipe could not be replaced under three weeks, too long to keep out dust or water.
I want to buy a replacement pipe on eBay but unable to be sure that it is the pipe with the filter.
A final complication is that the rear left-hand footwell becomes a swimming pool when the aircon is left on - I think it comes through the heater duct under the front seat.
Can anyone suggest a solution - my idea was maybe take off each end of the pipe and put compressed air through in reverse.
Is the pipe accessible?
Where exactly is the drain from the cooling matrix?
The car has covered 225,000 miles and still runs beautifully so I'm not ready to give up on it yet!
All suggestions gratefully received.
Misterfish