Compressor pipe

[aknight_sa]

hello all,

I just noticed that the pipe which exits the AC compressor and goes into the AC radiator is very hot while AC is turned on, is this normal or is it a sign of some problem?

 

[Blue85]

That's what A/C does - it moves the heat from one side to the other. Hottest point is the outlet of the compressor. Coldest is the outlet of the orifice tube.

 

[diesel4me]

Air gets hot when compressed...if you touch the air line going from your air compressor tank to the pump,you'll get burned after its been running awhile!..
Diesel engines use the heat of compression to ignite the fuel in the cylinders instead of spark plugs...

 

[aknight_sa]

Thanks guys..

My truck is really in a big mess.. working on fixing things up