Ok, I've decided to remove my A/C since I never use it and I want to save the 50 some lbs over the front wheels. So, a few questions:

--Is this just a simple unbolting of parts, or does some trick thing need to be done in order to remove everything (just in case it needs to go back in someday)?

--How do I get the refridgerant stuff out of the car or whatever I need to do with it?

And no, at this moment in time I am probably not selling the parts that I take off. Thanks.

 

Get the dealer to do it. The refrigerant has to be disposed of properly and you can really hurt yourself if you don't know what you're doing.

 

dumb question? Do they still put freon in a/c 's,, if so kick ***

 

I'm not paying the dealer a ton of money to do this mod. I wil take the refrigerant to a proper place, but paying someone is not my idea of a cheap mod

And if someone tells me how to do it, I'll then know what I am doing. Dang Helms have been out of stock for the last 6 months.

 

I'm actually interested in this as well, as I may be removing mine shortly too (why oh why did i ever have it installed in my car) I never had a 4 cyl car before this and if I knew it lost so much power, I never would have had it installed....that's why I never use it....honestly, since I've had the car, new in 98, I've used it MAYBE 10 times, and at least have of those half been to defog the windows....

 

You've got two options:

1: you either take a couple of wrenches and separate one of the ac lines up front by the fan, (try to crack it open and run) in a well ventillated area...

2: you can take the car to a local A/C shop and pay for an "evacuation" of the system, usually around $10.00-$30.00 depending on the shop. But dont be suprised if the greasy bastard tells not to waste your money and go the step 1 route and do it yourself.

I can only tell you how to get the engine side of the a/c system out, ive never gone as far as to removing the whole system internally, but i can't see it being THAT difficult.

1: Check and make sure the power steering belt is on the outside of the A/C compressor belt on the crank pulley before loosening the P/S pump. (sorry, i did this on a civic so bare with me)

note: it is easier to loosen the tensioner on the A/C with the P/S belt out of the way.

2: Loosen the A/C tensioner , and make sure all of the A/C hoses have been removed from the compressor and both the compressor and line have been properly plugged to prevent contamination.

3: after the belt is loose you will most likely have to loosen the front engine mount right next to the a/c compressor in order to slide the belt out and reuse it. If you dont want to reuse it, then skip step 2 and cut the bastard... its only 12 bucks anyhoo.

the removal of the a/c core is fairly straight forward, just dont damage the lines and make sure to plug all open lines after you are finished... maybe someone can help you with the internal blower removal.... i have no clue

HTH

 

I went to Honda and they emptied the system for $40. DO NOT DO IT YOURSELF. It pollutes and will make you sick, not to mention it will make a mess all over the engine bay. I suggest you go to Acura and get the instruction for 98 Type R ADD AC option. If they will not give it to you, let me know and I will get it for you. Just follow the instructions in reverse! Its really easy to remove.

 

I realize it is illegal to let out r12 into the atmosphere. but is r134a illegal? I mean, they sell that stuff at walmart.

 

Who cares? It will look like you are purging a NOS kit. Take the screw cover off the top, put a rag over it, wear gloves, and stick a #2 phillips in there. It will all discharge in about a minute. If you decide to put a/c back in you will need a vacum pulled on the line. There's not "trick" to taking it out. Don't pay anyone, just do it yourself. I know that this is "wrong" and it should be properly done so we don't kill the planet...but it works, done it several times myself.

 

yep.. once you've got the freon out, it's pretty straight forward in the engine bay..

just start removing the lines, the core unit, the compressor..

inside the car, you pull the fan box out open it up, pull out the condensor dealy, and put it back together..

done!

 

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10 times in FL?!? impressive...

 

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10 times in FL?!? impressive... </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, I like the windows down

This came back from the dead, eh?

here's a link to Acura's installation guide for the R and RS. Reverse order to remove.

right click, save as
http://www.we-todd-did-racing....3D%3D

 

the best way is to loosen one of the 10mm bolts for the AC system, so you are not standing there breathing in the AC crap. just loosen it, it will start leaking. once the leakin slows down, looses a bit more until its all out. then get to taking all that mess out


ive taken hundreds of AC systems out of cars at work. not sure how illegal it is, but whenever i let it out, i am standing outside away from the car. also with a fan on

 

I just took my car to any random mexican shop that can recharge your A/C. They'll hook it up to the machine for $20. From there, you pretty much start unbolting stuff, it's kinda difficult to take the metal lines out of the grill area, just be patient and have the right tools.

And if you plan on removing your evap from your dash, don't forget to either plug it up or buy an Integra RS heater duct or your heater won't work! And btw, they use R134A?

 

We just slapped a bag over the high and low pressure access points (look for the light blue caps) and pushed hte check valve down to flush out the system.

You don't want to vent to to open atmosphere b/c of the refrigerant oil. It'll coat everything in the area if you do that.

When you go to remove the lines, condensor, and dryer can, you don't have ot remove the bumper. The header might need to come out to free up room to push the radiator back so you can take out the condensor and one of the lines.

Disconnect the other set of lines from the evaporator box by taking out the battery.

On my evap box, I gutted it and sealed up the holes with electrical tape, but you can leave it alone if you want. I just used the room inside to route an oil line.

 

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R134 is more harmful than r12

 

&lt;-------Wastegate emptied R134a from air condition system free of charge.

 

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UM, they went to R134 because it is more friendly to the atmosphere/ozone

 

Holy bump Batman. I've had the a/c off my R for well over 2 years now. Actually, since just after I originally posted this thread.

 

Good lord. I didn't even see the date.

 

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oops.. me neither.. owell..

 

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Same here.... 2001... yipes...

I wonder what tilt was looking for originally? You were searching instructions for illegal refridgerant purging in the archives, weren't you?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mstewar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep.. once you've got the freon out, it's pretty straight forward in the engine bay..

just start removing the lines, the core unit, the compressor..

inside the car, you pull the fan box out open it up, pull out the condensor dealy, and put it back together..

done!</TD></TR></TABLE>

As easy as this. Deffinitly do it in a well ventillated area if you choose to do it yourself.

On a side note, I recall one experience in a junk yard whille pulling a B18 from a DA I assumed the freon was "purged" from the system as I removed one of the lines from the condensor, and then...........PPPPPPFFFFFFTTTTTT! The system was fully charged! It was so loud and fast that my friend fell back into an open trunk of another car!! I never laughed so hard.