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Old 04-21-2018, 07:50 AM   #16
GT-ER
 
Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: FW TX
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Originally Posted by TrekGTO View Post
Pulse width modulation is the internal clutch, which is how they have 0 output with no external clutch. Having done VW service for 35yrs this function is the leading cause for replacement. Car comes in with 0 compressor function at any rpm. I have yet to see a compressor with no clutch function but I am 2 yrs behind. SS Sedan has pulse width modulation and an external clutch.
Dude, it doesn't have a clutch. It never disengages the wobble plate. The internals will always be moving, even at 5% displacement (can't go to 0). The pistons never stop moving. Sanden, Zexel, Denso, etc. All have compressors like these and yes, some even have both a clutch AND variable displacement. But some do not have a clutch.
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