Petrol/Diesel Compressor

amitpunjani · 27th August 2008, 09:02

Hi People

Recently i went to the Hyundai *** and over there i came to know that prices of Diesel and Petrol Engine compressor are different. Diesel Engine A/C compressor are on the higher side because they use different technology.

I would appreciate, if our experts could clarify the same.

Thanks

Amit

amitpunjani · 27th August 2008, 12:22

Hi

Thanks GTO for correcting me, will take care of spellings in future.

Amit

headers · 27th August 2008, 12:43

they are similar to petrol and diesel engines, IMO One is spark ignition and the other is Compression Ignition to begin with!

amitpunjani · 27th August 2008, 13:46

I am pretty sure A/C compressors are different for petrol and diesel engines as their RPM of the engine is different.

Amit

headers · 27th August 2008, 13:50

Yeah, its the RPM that is different.

Can you elaborate what you'd like to know?

amitpunjani · 27th August 2008, 13:52

HI

Is there different kind of technology used within the A/C compressor of petrol or Diesel Engine?

Amit

headers · 27th August 2008, 14:17

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Originally Posted by amitpunjani

HI

Is there different kind of technology used within the A/C compressor of petrol or Diesel Engine?

Amit

No Amit, both petrol and diesel engined compressor are similar in technology!

amitpunjani · 27th August 2008, 14:44

Hi

Headers, the reason i insist there is a difference because the service guy in Hyundai told me that two are different. Even for a sec if we ignore his statement, then the idiling RPM of both the engines are different. Petrol is 850-900 where as diesel is 650-700.
So if we fit a petrol engine A/C compressor into a diesel engine, it won't work at all!!!

amit

headers · 27th August 2008, 14:46

Sorry Amit, he is talking BS.

There is something called as a pulley mechanism that is used to drive the compressor and that size can be varied to suit the engine rpm.

To cut a long story short - One can remove the AC of a petrol Car and fix it onto a Diesel Car and vice versa provided the car is able to withstand the additional engine load etc.

amitpunjani · 27th August 2008, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by headers

Sorry Amit, he is talking BS.

There is something called as a pulley mechanism that is used to drive the compressor and that size can be varied to suit the engine rpm.

To cut a long story short - One can remove the AC of a petrol Car and fix it onto a Diesel Car and vice versa provided the car is able to withstand the additional engine load etc.

Cheers Headers, the above explaination makes sense. Perhaps this was a two man conversation, but the doubts are cleared.

Thanks Buddy

amit

27th August 2008, 09:02	#1
amitpunjani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 451 Thanked: 109 Times	Petrol/Diesel Compressor Hi People Recently i went to the Hyundai *** and over there i came to know that prices of Diesel and Petrol Engine compressor are different. Diesel Engine A/C compressor are on the higher side because they use different technology. I would appreciate, if our experts could clarify the same. Thanks Amit
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27th August 2008, 12:22	#2
amitpunjani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 451 Thanked: 109 Times	Thanks Hi Thanks GTO for correcting me, will take care of spellings in future. Amit
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27th August 2008, 12:43	#3
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	they are similar to petrol and diesel engines, IMO One is spark ignition and the other is Compression Ignition to begin with!
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27th August 2008, 13:46	#4
amitpunjani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 451 Thanked: 109 Times	I am pretty sure A/C compressors are different for petrol and diesel engines as their RPM of the engine is different. Amit
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27th August 2008, 13:50	#5
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	Yeah, its the RPM that is different. Can you elaborate what you'd like to know?
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27th August 2008, 13:52	#6
amitpunjani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 451 Thanked: 109 Times	HI Is there different kind of technology used within the A/C compressor of petrol or Diesel Engine? Amit
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27th August 2008, 14:44	#8
amitpunjani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 451 Thanked: 109 Times	Hi Headers, the reason i insist there is a difference because the service guy in Hyundai told me that two are different. Even for a sec if we ignore his statement, then the idiling RPM of both the engines are different. Petrol is 850-900 where as diesel is 650-700. So if we fit a petrol engine A/C compressor into a diesel engine, it won't work at all!!! amit
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27th August 2008, 14:46	#9
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	Sorry Amit, he is talking BS. There is something called as a pulley mechanism that is used to drive the compressor and that size can be varied to suit the engine rpm. To cut a long story short - One can remove the AC of a petrol Car and fix it onto a Diesel Car and vice versa provided the car is able to withstand the additional engine load etc. Last edited by headers : 27th August 2008 at 14:47.
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