If you think your vehicle's air conditioning system magically works when you press a button or turn a knob, think again. A car's air conditioning system works like an assembly line with seven important parts working together to make sure you stay cool on a blistering summer day.
* compressor. This belt pump is attached to the engine, has intake and discharge openings, and condenses and transports refrigerant gas.
* radiator and requires proper airflow for it to work. Once the gas evaporates, it leaves the condenser as a liquid.
* Ford and GM vehicles.
* evaporator. Since this has an opening, it may clog or succumb to wear.
* thermal expansion valve. It separates gas from liquid, removes moisture and filters out dirt.
* potentially harmful liquids and removes dirt.
* freezing point.
