The Black Flash
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| posted on 15/9/08 at 09:56 PM |
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Removing A/C plumbing
Hi all,
I'm removing the engine from a donor car (alfa 164 v6), and there's rather a lot of air con plumbing in the way.
Anyone know anything about draining an a/c system? Am I going to poison myself horribly, or is it just an "open the plug, stand well back and
don't breath the fumes" job?
Thought I'd ask before I do anything stupid 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 15/9/08 at 10:10 PM |
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my A/C bloke used to push a screwdriver into the schrader valve and let it all flood out,bets to wear goggles me thinks
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 15/9/08 at 10:12 PM |
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Well as usual there are rules and regs about colecting the old refrigerant before dismantling the system. Also you need to be aware that in liquid
form the stuff will freeze your skin instantly (V dangerous) so if you are gonna tackle it yourself then thick gloves and mucho ventilation are the
order of the day. Do it ouside as the gas displaces air and will cause asphixiation in an enclosed space. Or get a specialist firm to reclaim it for
you to be totally safe.
The fact that you need to ask about it would make me recommend the later to be safe actually. Shouldn't cost too much.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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blakep82
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| posted on 15/9/08 at 10:25 PM |
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or leave it there and work around it should the angle grinder accidentally slip through a A/C hose.... lol
nooooo, get it depressuised properly. i cut the hoses on my old car when i took the engine out, but the car hadn't turned a wheel in about 5
years by that time, and the a/c hadn't worked for about 5 years before that. there wasn't any gas left in it anyway
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Avoneer
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| posted on 15/9/08 at 11:01 PM |
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And it's very illegal if you get caught!
If it is old though, all the gas may have leaked out already ;-)
Pat...
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 07:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
And it's very illegal if you get caught!
If it is old though, all the gas may have leaked out already ;-)
Pat...
I'd guess there'd be a slight lack of evidence, hell I'd burst it just to see what happens!
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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andyharding
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 08:10 AM |
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Can't be that bad as it all comes out in a crash if the radiator gets burst...
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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The Black Flash
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 posted on 16/9/08 at 08:15 AM |
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Cheers all, I'll see what it costs to get it disposed of properly I guess.
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 7/10/08 at 06:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyharding
Can't be that bad as it all comes out in a crash if the radiator gets burst...
because of this new-ish cars use different gas (from what ive heard), its still illegal to PURPOSEFULLY vent it off...unfortunately i slipped with a
hacksaw when stripping my donor. (2004 c-max)
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NS Dev
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 06:01 PM |
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hacksaw slip is the answer, just keep your hands away from it to avoid any freeze burns (have gloves on! ) and don't breathe too much of it, but
it won't kill you or anything.
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retro car restoration and tuning
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mr henderson
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 06:28 PM |
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Should be possible to remove the engine without touching the AC. Just undo the pump from the engine and tie it out of the way
John
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aerosam
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| posted on 2/11/08 at 01:14 PM |
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I just cracked open the unions on the refilling valves to check if there was any gas left in mine, I forgot to do them back up and left the garage to
go make a cuppa. By the time I realised my mistake the gas had all leaked away! Bugger!
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