GsR HtCh

i just removed my a/c and i have a quick question. How many of you that removed your ac also removed the ac core(evaporator) behind the glove box. just wondering because thats the only think i didnt take out. I didnt have time. Is it heavy? It doesnt look that hard to take out. Let me know. BTW it took like 20 minutes to take out the whole ac system. easy ****.




Modified by GsR HtCh at 10:17 PM 12/17/2003

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I didnt take it out, i took out everything in the engine bay.

dantastic

if u take out the a/c behind the glovebox, dont u loose the blower's function? i left mine in... i need my heater =P

1 point 6

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Sure would.

GsR HtCh

i thought it was only for the ac though and had no effect on the heater core. they are two separate things right

GsR HtCh

got a few pages of helms. Im pretty sure they are two different things but i dont know if they are dependent on one another. i mean does a car with no ac have the ac evaporator still?





the pic says without ac so i think that it is not necessary

GsR HtCh

how do i get the second pic to show up full size

tangb2023

the heater blower will still work.. you can take out the core it self and put the box back in.it is a bitch to take out without breaking anything though.. the lines from under the hood connects to the core which sits inside the blower box. u need to tale the glove box remove the carpet and bracket out.. cause there are screws in the back of the box also. keep us updated.. i will keep my ac.. i rather keep cold in the summer than a couple hp and pounds.

GsR HtCh

i removed the lines going to the box from the engine bay. i just gotta remove the box. so the box is necessary for the heat to properly flow?

TurboBumblBee

if you take that box out hten you will need to get another peice from a car that was not equipped w/ ac i remember readin up on this a while back.. IMO its not worth it..

opi

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amen brother

tangb2023

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GsR HtCh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i removed the lines going to the box from the engine bay. i just gotta remove the box. so the box is necessary for the heat to properly flow?</TD></TR></TABLE> yes ... cause the blowerfan is screwed under the blk box.. there is gurantee to be leaves and **** around the core and fan.. u used a air chuck to blow it all out.

SOHC_MShue

you will have to find a heating duct piece from a non ac civic. I neglected to take mine out when removing ac because I don't really think the thing weighs much at all.

rathead

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOHC_MShue &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you will have to find a heating duct piece from a non ac civic. I neglected to take mine out when removing ac because I don't really think the thing weighs much at all.</TD></TR></TABLE>

it does weight 5 pounds. so if your real **** about weight, then 5 extra pounds will be on your mind

GsR HtCh

im just gonna keep that **** in there unless i get bored one day. i just wanted to know if it was necessary for heat to run properly. oh well. ill take a look tomorrow at it again. PeAcE

GsR HtCh

think i might remove it this weekend

The Internet Tough Guy

yeah i thought about messing with it today when i took my ac out. instead of replacing it with a part from a non ac civic, is there any other scheme i could pull on this thing (duct tape, zip ties, etc)

Hybrid96EK

Its not hard to pull out the evaporator, not in an EG at least. Takes about 5 mins to have it on the floor. You don't need any parts from a non AC car either. I took some plastic stock, cut it to size, clamped it in the box, and siliconed it air tight. That way I can remove it easily in the summer should I choose to put the AC back into the car.

For those doubting the benefits of the AC removal, it helps a good deal. Total weight removed with the AC was 37lbs in my hatch. That included all piping, evaporator, brakets, condensor and the compressor. It makes a big difference removing that weight off the front of the car. Downside is it also makes traction more of an issue, even with LSD. This combined with some other crap and I got 160lbs out of my hatch with little trouble. And yes, that much weight helps out a good deal.

The Internet Tough Guy

hell yeah... my car is faster now; ditching ps was very noticeable, ac was a little less, but still there. if you haven't removed ps and ac yet, do it... best free thing you can do. removing the ac only took me an hour and a half. now my engine bay is a little less cluttered too... criuse control is next on the chopping block.