Any benefit to wrapping the A/C lines??

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Ryanr, Jun 29, 2012.

  1. Ryanr

    Ryanr Light Load Member

    71
    14
    Mar 6, 2009
    ontario
    0
    Hey was just wondering if there is any benefit to wrapping the a/c lines with some type of pipe wrap or insulation.Some claim cooler vent temps,not sure how this could make a differance,thanks..
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

    7,985
    4,371
    Feb 24, 2012
    0
    shouldn't matter. The actual cooling occurs in the evaporator where the liquid changes to gas which is under the dash anyway.
     
  4. gator21

    gator21 Light Load Member

    243
    81
    Dec 4, 2011
    Norwich NY
    0
    dont know about your trk,but my a/c line was routed about 3 inches from the turbo.it got hot and blew the line.i replaced the line and was able to re-route it another 3-4 inches away from the turbo.if it blows again i'll be puttin some exhaust wrap on it.
     
  5. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

    7,985
    4,371
    Feb 24, 2012
    0

    Heat failure from routing next to a turbo is a good reason to smack an engineer upside the head. Something entirely different.
     
    Icee Thanks this.
  6. gator21

    gator21 Light Load Member

    243
    81
    Dec 4, 2011
    Norwich NY
    0
    10 dash 4.a vgt should get a good response,and leave a nasty mark
     
  7. DrFlush

    DrFlush Road Train Member

    1,297
    2,707
    Mar 22, 2011
    Upstate NY
    0
    MN Driver is correct, the largere line, which is the line that usually sweats is actually teh vapor line returning to the compressor, the smaller line which is the liquid line heads to the evaporator and is usually warm anyway.
     
  8. Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

    3,033
    2,044
    May 13, 2011
    Middle Tennessee
    0
    My '96 FLD came new with pipe insulation on one of the lines. I forget which. It was only the section under the cab/sleeper. The rest was bare.
     
  9. Blind Driver

    Blind Driver Road Train Member

    3,081
    1,406
    Aug 7, 2006
    New Albany, IN
    0
    Just wrap the lines that get cold. The colder the line, the colder your AC will be.

    The line that went to the sleeper in the 379 was a long mofo. That would have been a good line to wrap. The AC system never worked very good.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.