2011 A/C question.

Has anyone here wrapped their A/C cooling line with insulating material? I have a black 2011 TRD Sport and I am living in Arizona at the moment and the temp here is 100-110 degrees in the summer. The cooling line is exposed to all the ambient engine heat an I was wondering if I could improve the efficiency of my A/C by wrapping this line with insulating material. Has anyone done this or will this do more harm than good?

 

You've tried it?

 

1.) I imagine the effect will be minimal.
2.) The insulation is very, very cheap.

So, why not try it? At worst, it does nothing and it cost you $0.50. I did it on my last vehicle, and now that you've mentioned it I might do it on this one too.

 

residential AC lines are insulated here aswell, probably done everywhere. no harm in trying, but I doubt there would be much of a benefit if any at all.

 

If there is any benefit at all, I'll bet that all it does is make the A/C pump run a little easier with less effort.

 

I'm looking into this myself, my a/c isn't as cold as other vehicles. Did you ever try this out? Here is an example of one someone did on a T-100 - http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/60-t-100-forum/305103-t100-air-conditioning.html