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Old 04 April 2009, 11:47 AM
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hi im looking to remove the air con system on my 93 import, it hasnt got a belt on the pulley anyway n id neva use it so i thought id lose sum wait, what i really want to know is, is the air con system seperate to the coolant system and the rest of the car, so then i can jus take it staright out, is the gas toxic?, would it need to be taken out to put a fmic in?

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Old 04 April 2009, 12:20 PM
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yes - seperate to the engine cooling system so can be removed.
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thats great cheers, do u know if its ok for me to just release the gas through one of the relese valves on the piping
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The gas is not ozone friendly,so is meant to be evacuated/collected by a specialist - but if you happen to release the pressure by cracking a pipe loose slowly by accident,make sure its done in an open space (not in a confined garage).

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Originally Posted by merlin24
The gas is not ozone friendly,so is meant to be evacuated/collected by a specialist - but if you happen to release the pressure by cracking a pipe loose slowly by accident,make sure its done in an open space (not in a confined garage).

Mick
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