RX7Club.com - Mazda RX7 Forum

1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

it possible to remove air but keep a/c

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-28-02, 03:19 PM
  #1  
Full Member

Thread Starter
 
minocqa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 210
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
it possible to remove air but keep a/c
hi
is it possible to remove the air pump and still keep the air conditioning?
minocqa is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-02, 03:29 PM
  #2  
Rotary Freak

 
hanman's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Peoria, IL
Posts: 1,779
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
yes.
the air pump has nothing to do with the a/c.
hanman
hanman is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-02, 03:40 PM
  #3  
Full Member

Thread Starter
 
minocqa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 210
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
thanks
but what the but what about the pulleys , i thought i had to add a double pulley to the alternator?
minocqa is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-02, 03:45 PM
  #4  
Rotary Enthusiast

 
damon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: valdosta,ga
Posts: 781
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
only if you dont like to hear the belts squeal at high rpm

peace
damon is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-02, 05:22 PM
  #5  
Driven a turbo FB lately?

iTrader: (1)
 
MIKE-P-28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Fort Branch, Indiana
Posts: 6,444
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally posted by damon
only if you dont like to hear the belts squeal at high rpm

peace
Yeah, or have cavitation of the water pump at high revs... Seemed like when I had mine like that I was replacing belts a lot more frequently too
MIKE-P-28 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-02, 06:21 PM
  #6  
Old [Sch|F]ool

 
peejay's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Posts: 12,506
Received 416 Likes on 296 Posts
Having no air pump belt is nice.... you break alternator belts a lot until you finally get rid of the engine-driven fan and go to an electric fan
peejay is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-02, 10:53 PM
  #7  
Full Member

Thread Starter
 
minocqa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 210
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
hey thanks alot
i have been thinking about going to a electric fan anyway. maybe thats what i'll do then
minocqa is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Adaptronic FD RX7 Adaptronic PnP ECU Tuning Progression – PT 6266 Single
Skeese
Adaptronic Engine Mgmt - AUS
65
03-28-17 03:30 PM
Microtech Fc lt12 a/c
Alpine
Microtech
3
09-05-15 09:42 AM
Back to Subforum
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
View Next Unread
are all coils the same?




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: it possible to remove air but keep a/c


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:58 PM.