Section 2 · Pages 12–39 (28 pages)
Pontiac Tri-Comfort Circ-L-Aire Conditioner
From the 1963 Pontiac and Tempest Air Conditioning Manual
Description and operation of the Pontiac Tri-Comfort Circ-L-Aire system: operating instructions and controls, air outlets, heater core and case, water valve, thermostatic expansion valve, evaporator, freeze protection valve, compressor, condenser, receiver and liquid indicator, the refrigeration circuit, air and vacuum systems, electrical system and the thermostatic fan fluid clutch.
Read this section free, starting at page 12What this section covers
- Operating instructions and controls
- Heater core and case assembly
- Water valve
- Thermostatic expansion valve
- Evaporator and freeze protection valve
- Compressor, condenser and receiver
- Air and vacuum systems
- Electrical system and fan fluid clutch
- Year
- 1963
- Make
- Pontiac
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- 1963 Pontiac and Tempest; Tri-Comfort and Tempest Custom Circ-L-Aire
- Pages
- 140
What’s inside
Basic information and index
- 1Basic Air Conditioning Informationpp. 1–11
- IndexAlphabetical subject index covering both the Pontiac Tri-Comfort and Tempest Custom systems, with page references by section.pp. 138–140
Pontiac Tri-Comfort
- 2Pontiac Tri-Comfort Circ-L-Aire Conditionerpp. 12–39
- 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
- 4Services and Repairs: Mechanicalpp. 42–52
- 5Services and Repairs: Refrigerationpp. 53–86
- 6Testing and Diagnosispp. 87–94
Tempest Custom
- 7Tempest Custom Circ-L-Aire Conditionerpp. 95–106
- 8Tempest Inspection and Periodic Servicepp. 107–110
- 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
- 10Tempest Services and Repairs: Refrigerationpp. 113–131
- 11Tempest Testing and Diagnosispp. 132–137


