Section 7 · Pages 95–106 (12 pages)

Tempest Custom Circ-L-Aire Conditioner

From the 1963 Pontiac and Tempest Air Conditioning Manual

General description, operating instructions and individual units of the Tempest Custom Circ-L-Aire system: air outlets and controls, thermostatic expansion valve, evaporator, temperature regulation valve, compressor, condenser, receiver, the refrigeration circuit, air systems, electrical system and differences in the air conditioned car.

Read this section free, starting at page 95

What this section covers

  • Operating instructions
  • Air outlets and controls
  • Expansion valve and evaporator
  • Temperature regulation valve
  • Refrigeration circuit
  • Air systems
  • Electrical system
Year
1963
Models
1963 Pontiac and Tempest; Tri-Comfort and Tempest Custom Circ-L-Aire
Pages
140

What’s inside

Basic information and index

  1. 1Basic Air Conditioning Informationpp. 1–11
  2. IndexAlphabetical subject index covering both the Pontiac Tri-Comfort and Tempest Custom systems, with page references by section.pp. 138–140

Pontiac Tri-Comfort

  1. 2Pontiac Tri-Comfort Circ-L-Aire Conditionerpp. 12–39
  2. 3Inspection and Periodic ServiceNew car pre-delivery inspection, the 2,000 mile inspection, periodic service and on-car adjustments, including compressor belt tension and the temperature regulation door control cable.pp. 40–41
  3. 4Services and Repairs: Mechanicalpp. 42–52
  4. 5Services and Repairs: Refrigerationpp. 53–86
  5. 6Testing and Diagnosispp. 87–94

Tempest Custom

  1. 7Tempest Custom Circ-L-Aire Conditionerpp. 95–106
  2. 8Tempest Inspection and Periodic Servicepp. 107–110
  3. 9Tempest Services and Repairs: MechanicalRemove-and-replace procedures for Tempest: blower, control panel and outlet assembly, blower switch, temperature regulation valve control cable, blower motor resistor, nozzle ducts and air distribution duct.pp. 111–112
  4. 10Tempest Services and Repairs: Refrigerationpp. 113–131
  5. 11Tempest Testing and Diagnosispp. 132–137