Description And Operation (Air Conditioning): Description: Condenser: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Jaguar XF, 2017 Jaguar XF, and 2016 Jaguar XF. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | End tank |
| 2 | Condenser core |
| 3 | End tank |
| 4 | High pressure compressor discharge line connector block |
| 5 | High pressure liquid outlet line connector block |
| 6 | Receiver/Drier |
The condenser transfers heat from the refrigerant to the surrounding air to cool the refrigerant and therefore convert the high-pressure vapor from the compressor into a liquid. The condenser is installed immediately in front of the engine coolant radiator.
The condenser is classified as a sub-cooling condenser and consists of a fin and tube heat-exchanger core, installed between two end tanks. Divisions in the end tanks separate the heat exchanger into a fourpass upper (condenser) section and a two-pass lower (sub-cooler) section.
The right end tank provides the connections to the high-pressure line from the A/C compressor and the liquid line to the evaporator.