what is an A/C Evaporator core?

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CREATOR AND JUDGE
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I'm trying to determine, if the a/c condenser, and a/c evaporator core are one and the same.
Feb 12, 2012 at 11:35 PM
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They not the same the condenser is on the front with the radiator and the evaporator is on AC/Heater unit
Feb 12, 2012 at 11:46 PM
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The condenser takes gaseous refrigerant and cools it, condensing it into a liquid. It sits in front of your radiator.

The evaporator is in the AC/Heater airbox and takes pressurized refrigerant and turns it into a vapor.
Feb 12, 2012 at 11:46 PM
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grrr
Feb 12, 2012 at 11:47 PM
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