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removing my A/C

Old 05-11-2007, 06:59 AM
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i want to remove my A/C because it dosent work for one and it would just clear up some room and weight. i drive a 99 honda civic si B16 and was wondering is there anything that i should do b4 i start yankin parts off and what all exactly do i take off?
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well you want to remove all the a/c freon (if there is any) but its not exactly legal. But anyway, just stick a flathead screwdriver into the "L" hole on the a/c lines and let it out. Then you can start "yanking" it out.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by yoffer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well you want to remove all the a/c freon (if there is any) but its not exactly legal. But anyway, just stick a flathead screwdriver into the "L" hole on the a/c lines and let it out. Then you can start "yanking" it out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

WTF dude??

just have an ac shop take it out if you cant rent the machine... cant cost more than like 20 bucks
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what all do i take out? do i remove the belt, pulley, block that pulley is connected to etc.
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you got the condensor, compressor, lines, and that little can thingy.. whats it called? and if you get serious you can take out your evaporator box (under your dash)
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it wont throw off my timing or anything because of the engine pulling onone less?
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on less pulley and belt?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by yoffer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well you want to remove all the a/c freon (if there is any) but its not exactly legal. But anyway, just stick a flathead screwdriver into the "L" hole on the a/c lines and let it out. Then you can start "yanking" it out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
There is no freon in that system. Honda stop using freon in ac in 1994 I beleave. Your system will be charged wiht r134 witch is not freon
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will it throw off my timing or anything by my engine pulling on one less belt and pulley?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FOOLS_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">will it throw off my timing or anything by my engine pulling on one less belt and pulley?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No.
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