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Old 02-22-2012, 07:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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draining refrigerant HELP

I have the sunfire in the shed and am getting ready to pull the motor. I need to remove the A/C system and can't get the car to a shop. I don't want to vent it and have placed a free add on craigslist for anyone who has the equipment to evacuate the system. I am not sure if there is even anything in it. My brother and I carried the car in the shed and around a corner. There is no way it is coming out right now. Any suggestions?

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Old 02-22-2012, 08:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Do they ever try to recover 134a? I wouldn't give it a second thought let it go.
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Old 02-22-2012, 08:45 PM   #3 (permalink)
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See if you local Autozone or other parts store might be able to lend/rent the equipment to you.

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R134 isn't bad. I have just let it go on several times while working on cars. I only do it with R134. If I run into the older stuff I will have it evacuated, but I don't see the need to with R134.
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is it dangerous to me?
will there be any residue to make things yucky and make the shed a mess?
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If you use your finger to push the pin to let it out it will get cold and possibly frost bit. Poke it with a screw driver and see if anything leaks out. Or just take a joint apart and watch for refrigerant leaking, it's just a gas with tiny bit of oil you probably won't see.

They sale the stuff at walmart so it can't be that dangerous or enviormentally unfriendly.
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Can you remove the ac compressor and leave the lines connected? Or are you eliminating the AC system?

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R134 isn't as bad for the environment as the old stuff, but its still not good for it.

If you can have it handled properly.
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the system is getting removed. I have a bypass pulley on the 3800 and like how the numbers feel on my butt o meter without it.
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HAHA...the joke is on me. The system was already empty! Good thing I tested first before trying to load it on the flatbed and take it into town. There was a small hissy puff and that was it. Saved me at least a day and a half.

I have pulled the right axle shaft out and have stripped the motor. Tomorrow I will get the left shaft out and then it will get pulled as soon as I find a way to lift it.

I don't have the cash for a hoist, so it will probably have to be lifted by hand.
I will keep you posted.

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