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Old 10-07-2008, 02:01 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Just so you guys are aware, the reason that the units are coupled is the A/C is never used during the winter, but the defroster is. The compressor will seize up if not used periodically, so the simplest solution to the problem of seizing was to have it run during the winter as well as the summer.

If you do this mod, make sure to run your A/C three or four times during the winter for about 3 minutes (no longer than that otherwise the system will freeze, it is recommended not to use the A/C below 60F because of that reason), because your defroster won't do it for you anymore.

Other than that good mod, I would like to see the MPG gain from this one.
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