Hi there.
I'm not satisfied with the efficiency of the Air con in my 2.2 DCi (JE).
With a outdoor temp. of 27 degrees the air van is running in a high and noisy speed and it can not reach the setpoint on 20 degrees.
I'm planning to replace the drier and the gas before the summerholiday trip to Italy. Is there other parts in the AC system I should consider to replace?
How efficient is your AC? On a warm summerday with plus 25 degrees how many minutes approx do it take before the air van is throtteling down to a comfortable (low noise) speed? Have you tried to meassure the temperature at the air vents? And in such case what did you meassure?
Best Regards
Bo
Please note that whilst your air con. may have faults and need repairing, that owing to the latest safety regulations, air con. has been changed to stop it lowering the temperature as drastically as it used to do. It was deemed there could be a problem with people getting out of a really cold car into a hot environment. Don't blame the manufacturers - it's yet another regulation from the nanny state! The maximum temperature drop now is around six degrees. I can't remember if this applies to the Espace of this age but it might.
However, it is not just a temperature drop that makes you more comfortable, it is the humidity that has a profound effect. That is why it is called air conditioning. It is not simply a lowering of the temperature, and if say the outside was 30 degrees and the inside 24 degrees, it should still feel pleasant as the humidity should be lower.
Roy