Hey,

If i take out A/C in my DC2, would I have no heat?

 

yes. still have heat

 

yup, heat will be there

 

I figure that if you're asking this question, you may be unfamiliar with the way the heater works....

two hoses run to the firewall to bring hot water/coolant to/from a small radiator called the heater core and that is what gives off heat in the passenger compartment. if your car isn't warmed up, the "heater" feels cold. so removing the AC has no impact on the heater since the two don't really cross paths. they are independant systems.

note: if your heater core leaks on the passenger floor, loop the hoses that go to the heater core and you will remove it from the circuit!

 

That's good info mang.

 

well if u want to take even the evap out then u need the replacement part from a non ac teg or i think a civic would even work

or just try and plug up the holes aftger removing the evap from the box it is in under the dash

 

to get the AC drained, aren't you supposed to go to some "qualified blah blah blah" or something? I was thinking of taking out my AC since I never use it and the recent damage to my car may have jacked the condensor. don't want the fumes to make me all goofy, tho.

 

Nahh. . just hold that needle down and watch the freeon (sp?) spray all over the place lol. That's what I did, then I went to town ripping **** out. .

 

isn't that crap toxic?

 

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How many pounds does it take off the car by removing the complete ac unit? Does anyone out there know?

 

Well, You'll have heat as long as you keep the heater core and blower under the dash (which is almost half the weight of the entire system).

The condenser and compressor are weighty, along with the freon, I'd say at least 20 lbs.... add in the lines, the dryer... maybe 22-24lbs... I have my condenser and compressor off the car, I'll see if I can weigh them l8r.

 

Not to thread Hijack, but does anyone have a good writeup on how to remove the A/C in a 96 DC2?

 

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Freon (R12) refrigerant is highly damaging to the atmosphere, and if you're caught releasing it into the air, you will be slapped with HUGE fines (federal offense I think). You also have to have a special license to be able to service those systems. I don't know if you have to have a license to buy R12, but the stuff is very expensive since it isn't made anymore.

However all G3 Integras use R134a refrigerant (it is NOT called freon, that refers to R12 only). It is safe for the environment so I would think you would be okay releasing it yourself.

 

R134a is 'safe' for the enviroment ??

Really ? I thought it was just 'less damaging'... learn something new everyday...

 

you'll have heat!

 

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That's kind of what I thought as well. I am getting really sick of that secondary fan [second time replacing radiator in less than a year!]. and besides, my AC idler pulley came off and I have the parts, but just don't care...that second fan [driver's side] only comes on with the AC, right?

and ANY weight off the front of a FWD car can help. especially when the car is fairly light to begin with.

 

You'll have heat if you plug the evaporator up after unplugging the lines.
No refrigerant should be released into the atmosphere. My father's
an A/C mechanic and he used a vacuum pump + some kind of cylinder
to get the waste refrigerant out of my GSR. It took forever .
Remove the A/C belt, compressor and condenser + fan and you're done.
I'd leave the evap + lines in there just in case you want to sell later.