Section 11 · Pages 132–137 (6 pages)

Tempest Testing and Diagnosis

From the 1963 Pontiac and Tempest Air Conditioning Manual

Operational test procedure, temperature regulation valve cold setting adjustment, functional test, specifications and a diagnosis chart for functional test results, covering compressor discharge pressure too high or low and nozzle outlet temperature too warm or too cold.

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What this section covers

  • Operational test procedure
  • Functional test
  • Cold setting adjustment
  • Specifications
  • Pressure diagnosis
  • Nozzle outlet temperature
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