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| thenewwazoo |
 Mar 6 2011, 08:01 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 3-October 09 From: RWC Member No.: 10,883 Region Association: Northern California  |
So my car has a working AC system that I couldn't discharge when I pulled the engine. Now the engine's gone and I've still got a charged A/C system. What's the recommended approach? I'd feel guilty cutting good lines. Should I offer the whole system free to whoever will come get it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| pcar916 |
Mar 6 2011, 09:28 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None 
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The R-12 can be reclaimed but cutting the lines isn't your best approach. That'll be very messy with all of the oil that'll come out with it. You could find an unused R-12 container and pull a vacuum in it, then use an AC manifold to vent the system into the container. California is so tightly regulated that you may not find too many home mechanics with all of the stuff needed to pull it off.
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| JStroud |
Mar 6 2011, 10:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
Where are you located, I'd be willing to come help you if you're not too far away, I'd love the parts to get my ac working. I'm near Sacramento .
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| thenewwazoo |
Mar 6 2011, 11:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 3-October 09 From: RWC Member No.: 10,883 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm in China at the moment, but the car's in Redwood City. I'm pretty sure I want to keep the interior stuff for an eventual retrofit using more modern parts, but the compressor, lines, condensor, fan etc, would all need to go anyway, so those are the parts I want to remove but can't. It sounds like I'll need to get in touch with someone on here once I get back home.
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 7 2011, 05:51 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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If you can get the car to a shop that has the proper equipment to deal with the refrigerant, that's probably the easiest way to go.
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| windforfun |
Mar 7 2011, 06:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,057 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None
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| thenewwazoo |
Mar 7 2011, 07:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 3-October 09 From: RWC Member No.: 10,883 Region Association: Northern California |
Doug, I'd have to have it towed there and back. Not out of the question, but I was hoping that maybe there was a magic solution I wasn't aware of. Would a "travelling" A/C repair guy be able to do the job with no engine?
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