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Old 22nd September 2022, 10:49 AM
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On the D3 Aircon is permanently drive, not electric clutch like in older cars. It has variable valve which regulates cooling so it makes sense that it's still working for a little while after you press Econ button until the built up pressure dissipates
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Old 11th October 2022, 09:29 AM
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Yeah interesting, that makes sense.

How big a job am i looking at to replace the AC pump?
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