Removing the A/C.
 

Ok, so my car is a convertible... and it has A/C. Now, it works alright at the moment, but I autocross, and want to take it out to save weight. I know that it is a pressurized system, and that it needs to be bled so that you dont hurt yourself when removing it... more later.

"Ooops, I accidentally just slit the a/c line with my 'gator knife, clumsy me."
After that, just make sure you move your head away from the engine bay.

I can't believe it the same thing happened to me.

OMG you too? Accidents happen. I felt bad for the atmosphere for a lil bit but forgot about it, till now.

so you just slit the line and duck for cover? That's all? Wow, that is on easy accident!:suspect:

Umm, you guys arent just messing with me, are you? I really dont want to f**k anything up...

Well, I did it a little different. I said, "Hey look at this tire valve on the A/C line, I should see if it unscrews with my valve stem tool."

Then I walked away and got some lunch.

naw, that's done on purpose. Ours were environmental accidents. Like Exxon Valdez but no news.\

EDIT: :lol: don't try to hold the tire valve open with your fingers. :rofl:

Umm, so which line exaclty do I "depresurize at the dealer"? :D Should I tell em to do the bick thick one, or the small thin one?

yeah ive been wanting to remove the ac too, tomorrow ill go make sure the valve on my ac line is nice and loose.. i mean tight?

The one one I 'accidentally' removed was on the passenger side near the UIM. Maybe.

I got lucky, I just unscrewed one of the hard line fitiings and someone had done the "dirty" part for me, no pressure, just lube. removed everything I could get to (still have the pump, fat hands don't fit well down there with the p/s still there) and called it good.

Side note: If you do happen to inadvertently remove the valve from the line, or remove a line, be sure to cover the car, or have a fan blowing away from the majority of the car. That friggin PAG oil will get EVERYWHERE.

Ask me how I know.

how do you know?

Well, I'm thinking 2 things: Wear some nice and thick gloves, and put a huge ass towel in front of one of the schrader valves...

So, uh... today my hand slipped, and I accidentally cut that big thick AC line that is right by the master cylinder. I mean, it like, went all the way through, except that nothing came out... is this normal? Or is my system depressurized already for me?

It was already depressurized. Same thing happened to me. the system either leaked all the refridgerant out or someone let it out and never refilled it.

Well, all except for the compressor, and the interior part, it's out, condenser and all!

The best thing about the ac being removed...the weight savings not being the issue...is the face that once you pull that godforsaken ac condensor(is that the term for it?) from out in front of your radiator you pull in SO MUCH MORE AIR. When I first had all the components in teh bay the stock temp gauge would regularly be at the 1/3 to 1/2 mark, after the unit was removed it would sit just above 1/4 right in a happy place. But now that i have a leaking and multi-fin bent radiator its back up to 1/3-1/2 on the stock gauge....koyo to the rescue.

Oh and for those wondering, the EPA wont know it unless you tell it.

Unless they check here. :)

Lol, nah, it's the "face" you get when you pull out the mothertruckin Compressor out that REALLY counts!

Mine was an accident, I was trying to change the oil, but instead I unbolted all of my AC components and carefully removed them so that I can eventually put them back in place. Oops? :)

Weird thing is... even though my AC system WORKED (poorly) prior to taking it out, only a puff of "air" came out when I unscrewed it.. Lasted a second or two. Wore a respirator... that stuff causes super-aids. Just one teaspoon in your butt and your dead in 3 weeks.

that doesnt sound good..

Me and my buddies used to go to the junkyards and have contests. We would see could hold their head under the car hood the longest without passing out while releasing the A/C.
I won every time :)
:lol:

Umm... well maybe that explains it! (Your behaviour)