Radiator vs. CAC vs. Condenser?
Radiator vs. CAC vs. Condenser? I have a rear radiator. What is the difference between the 3? Where are they located in relation to each other? What is inside each of the 3, pink radiator fluid in ...
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guardrail53 wrote:
Ok, on ALL!!!,, Semi's out there running the road, the CAC, or "charge air cooler",, is on the front, or cool side of the radiator! PERIOD!! Why would they put it on "the hot air side" of the radiator on Motorhomes??? Defeat the purpose! And the A/C cond. is in front of that in most cases! The radiator will be the closest to the motor, unless the fan is blowing the air away from the motor, then it will be reversed? The charge air cooler has to have to coolest air, for it to work properly! Hope that helps? Take a piece of paper, start your coach, place it on the radiator closest to the outside of the coach, does it stay, or get pushed back at you? That will tell you if it is pulling or pushing the air!
On my diesel pusher with a rear radiator with a Caterpillar engine the fan blows the air out, it does not pull the air in like a motorhome with the engine in the front.
I have never seen a semi truck on the road that is a diesel pusher like coaches.
The CAC is the closest to the fan and the radiator is on the outside facing the rear of the coach.
