I'm getting ready to pull the motor out of the sedan. Just need to know where to disconnect the A/C from so I don't get covered in Refrigerant.
Thanks
You don't disconnect the AC system at all. You remove the compressor from the engine and wire it up out of the way. You leave it in the engine compartment when the motor is pulled.
To let out R 134a into the air is illegal. It is also financially wasteful, to get your ac recharged will push $200 if not more. Even IF you have a vacuum pump and can recharge it yourself will cost a pretty penny.
Dave
david keevil wrote:You don't disconnect the AC system at all. You remove the compressor from the engine and wire it up out of the way. You leave it in the engine compartment when the motor is pulled.
To let out R 134a into the air is illegal. It is also financially wasteful, to get your ac recharged will push $200 if not more. Even IF you have a vacuum pump and can recharge it yourself will cost a pretty penny.
Dave
Yep.
The only way to remove the A/C lines and not get covered in refrigerant is to have a garage evacuate it for you.
david keevil wrote:You don't disconnect the AC system at all. You remove the compressor from the engine and wire it up out of the way. You leave it in the engine compartment when the motor is pulled.
To let out R 134a into the air is illegal. It is also financially wasteful, to get your ac recharged will push $200 if not more. Even IF you have a vacuum pump and can recharge it yourself will cost a pretty penny.
Dave
Just curious, does everyone pay that much for an evac and recharge? We do A/C at our shop (yes, we're certified) and we do an evac and recharge with UV dye for $65-75 depending on how much freon the car uses.
Actually, the A/C is easy. Take it to jiffy lube, they will (did for me yesterday) vacuum it down for free, and leak test it. Then you are free to take it home, and recharge it yourself from cans. It's easy enough. And afaik, R-134a isn't the illegal, stuff, that is R-12, R-22 etc.
Nick wrote:Actually, the A/C is easy. Take it to jiffy lube, they will (did for me yesterday) vacuum it down for free, and leak test it. Then you are free to take it home, and recharge it yourself from cans. It's easy enough. And afaik, R-134a isn't the illegal, stuff, that is R-12, R-22 etc.
Letting any refrigerant escape in to the atmosphere is, in fact illegal. It doesn't matter which version it is.
Our price just went up to $129 for the recovery and recharge but we add U/V oil and vacuum down for 45 min.
Price actually just went up. In case youre all not aware the cost of freon is double what it was last summer and still rising!
98regalgs wrote:Our price just went up to $129 for the recovery and recharge but we add U/V oil and vacuum down for 45 min.
Price actually just went up. In case youre all not aware the cost of freon is double what it was last summer and still rising!
That is a pet peeve of mine, ITS NOT FREON. Freon is the name of a type of refrigerant just like R-134A. It is not a blanket term.
Looks like I'll just have to work around the A/C and the lines. Car isn't able to be moved
Loosen one of the lines and let it leak out... it's not that hard to stay clear of the line.
I paid $90 last time I had my system vacuumed for half an hour and recharged after getting a new compressor and accumulator.
Paying someone to install parts and bragging about it being fast, is like watching someone bang your wife and being proud to raise their kids.
Should it be loosened from the compressor of the EVAP canister?
I live out in the middle of no where, so it isn't going to matter...
Where ever is easiest to get to, lol.
Paying someone to install parts and bragging about it being fast, is like watching someone bang your wife and being proud to raise their kids.
Sounds good, I'll give it a shot this weekend!
98regalgs wrote:Our price just went up to $129 for the recovery and recharge but we add U/V oil and vacuum down for 45 min.
Price actually just went up. In case youre all not aware the cost of freon is double what it was last summer and still rising!
Yeah we know the cost went up on R134, but our price for a recharge is still at $65-75 including evac, recharge and UV dye. Our price for R134 has stabilized in our area for now, but for a while the price was changing 2-3 times per week.
Transporter7220 wrote:Loosen one of the lines and let it leak out... it's not that hard to stay clear of the line.
I paid $90 last time I had my system vacuumed for half an hour and recharged after getting a new compressor and accumulator.
Do you even want to know how much the fine is if you get cought doing that?
There are perks to living 1000 feet off the road.
Paying someone to install parts and bragging about it being fast, is like watching someone bang your wife and being proud to raise their kids.
There are perks living a 1/2 miles off a road, in the middle of no where.
Got it done, sounded like a shotgun going off when I disconnected the lines.
