Long story short. When you want to permanenty remove the A/C condensor(The thin radiator infront of the cooling radiator) do you just plug the two lines that are going into it. The two lines that go from the condenser go into the A/C lines and the power steering resovoir for some reason???

do i just plug everything up?

 

Why would you want to get rid of the a/c if your DD'ing the car?

 

i dont feel like explaining why im removing the A/C. just a quick question expecting a quick answer.

 

Follow the lines back to the compressor and fire wall. Disconnect them there. Then they will be out of the way.


-Em

 

The A/C is not connected to the power steering.

 

Just follow the lines and disconnect them.

 

thanks for the hidden advice bro.
you just enlightened my world.

i know you can plug them. you can plug anything. just wanted to see if it would cause any issues

 

Thanks man.

 

no.
the A/C isnt. Im talking about the condenser. Hence why i said "quick condenser question"

when i followed the condenser. it went to the resovoir

 

You will be venting out all your refrigerant. It's not so bad, but legally it should be recovered before you remove the condenser. Any auto shop that charges a/c's can take the refer out for you before you remove the hoses.

 

just take it off. it is not illegal to release R134 into the atmosphere, R12 is the illegal refrigerant to release

 

Oh yeah....

Quote:

Can I vent HFC-134a refrigerant?

http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/title6/608/faq.html

Not that I would worry much about it. I think it's all BS anyway but technically it is illegal. BTW I have an associate in HVAC/R and I'm an epa certified tech.

You would expect r134 and other HFC's to not be regulated since chlorine is the ingredient that is blamed for damaging the atmosphere and there is none in HFC's. They don't care because there's too much money in regulation... remind anyone of global warming...

If you're removing the condenser you might as well get the compressor out of the way of the turbo and the rest of the parts for weight.

 

The condenser is part of the A/C.

None of the A/C lines from the condenser or anywhere else connect with the power steering. There is a tank on the passenger side of the condenser labeled in the service manual as "Receiver" but I think it actually contains desiccant. You may be confusing this with the power steering reservoir.

Liquid refrigerant, if it gets on you, will burn you. If you get it in your eye you may be blinded.

The system also contains oil and if the refrigerant is allowed to escape at a rapid rate, this oil will spray around the engine compartment making a mess.

So, yeah, you can disconnect it but I would slowly and carefully release all the refrigerant at one of the schrader valves first. If you want to reconnect the condenser later it will require new o-rings and probably a new drier. Dump the oil out of the condenser and measure the amount. This amount of oil, plus a little more, needs to be added if the A/C is put back in service.