the cylinder head (point 1), when thepiston concerned rises in the cylinder,therecannotbe any increaseof pressurein thecylinder. ,To helpanalysetheeffectsof a lackof compressorcapacityon a refrigerationsystem,we'll considertheexampleof a compressorwhichhas twocylinderheads whereoneof thesuction(inlet)valveshasjust broken.
We will refer to all the faults likely to cause a loss of refrigeratingpower in acompressoras 'lackof compressorcapacity'faults. LACK OF COMPRESSOR CAPACITY:ANALYSIS OF THE SYMPTOMS