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Old 05-11-06, 08:31 PM
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A/C belt removal

i know that taking the AC belt off of a piston engine helps performance in a minor way. my AC needs to be filled on my 86 FC and i was considering just removing the whole AC unit. is this any different than on a piston driven engine? will it improve anything? or am i just as good leaving it in and just never using it?
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Originally Posted by cloudlight69
i know that taking the AC belt off of a piston engine helps performance in a minor way.
No it doesn't. The losses from spinning a belt and pulley are extremely small compared to the engine's output.

my AC needs to be filled on my 86 FC and i was considering just removing the whole AC unit. is this any different than on a piston driven engine?
No, there's nothing special about it.

will it improve anything?
Minor weight reduction. That's it.

or am i just as good leaving it in and just never using it?
You could always fix it...
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I love my AC. Bought the car without an AC belt. Put one on. Cold air! Yay!

Yeah, just recharge it.




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