MTSC - 1972, Volume 72-6 1972 Air-Conditioning Systems Chrysler is a registered trademark of Chrysler LLC. Master Tech series training manuals and videos are the property of Chrysler LLC.
Your work on this youtube channel is outstanding!!! I've learned so much useful info related to my 72 Plymouth. in fact, I'm ready to tackle the factory AC system with some good 'ole R12. Thank you so much for your diligent time and hard work educating us!
If you live in a hot climate, are in auto repair school, and aren't sure if you should take A/C class, DO IT. If you have basic automotive skills, you only need a little bit of time to learn how to do A/C repair. I have never seen the "Adjustable thermal switch" When you don't need maximum cooling on other cars, the A/C chills the air, then the heater core heats it back up. That seems incredibly wasteful. That delay relay is something I'm not used to seeing. Also, I didn't know that there was a continuously operating compressor. That ETR regulation methods seems interesting too. I had a major influence that got me interested in A/C repair. Mom's 1985 Nissan Maxima had such a badly designed A/C system, that compressors would never last more than 3 years. We had some friends and neighbors with 86 and 87 models, and they had the same problem. Repairs cost a fortune on those cars. I then knew I could save myself and my family a fortune if I learned how to do A/C work well. Many modern cars still have a very simple system for regulating the A/C. However, many are electronic, and you need to know how to pull diagnostic codes.
The Chrysler RV2 compressor and A/C system is up there to me in one of the best designed systems. So easy to just outright replace all the A/C lines from the compressor to the evaporator/heater core, and back to the hot side. The metal lines are usually perfectly fine. I plan on going through the whole system next summer, once I rebuild the 383 and put disc brakes on the car. I took an HVAC course in college, didn't actually like the residential job part of it very much, but I'm thankful for the experience.