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01-07-03, 09:25 AM

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FC Motor Pull Question

I have swapped motors in/out of FC's about 7 times now but my next swap will be the first time I have cared to keep the air conditioning functional on the car.

When pulling the motor out of a '91 n/a with air conditioning and power steering is it possible to remove and re-install a motor with out disconnecting any of the air conditioning lines (and loosing or having to remove the refigerant in the system)?

How much more difficult does it make the motor swap?

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01-07-03, 03:10 PM

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Re: FC Motor Pull Question

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Originally posted by ThePartsTrader
I have swapped motors in/out of FC's about 7 times now but my next swap will be the first time I have cared to keep the air conditioning functional on the car.

When pulling the motor out of a '91 n/a with air conditioning and power steering is it possible to remove and re-install a motor with out disconnecting any of the air conditioning lines (and loosing or having to remove the refigerant in the system)?

How much more difficult does it make the motor swap?

Thanks.

Yes. Remove the four (12MM IIRC) bolts, which can be tough to get out, and then simply push the A/C compressor to the front and out of the way. Feel free to REALLY push on it to get it out of your way...

It adds about 30 mins to your removal and reinstallation total time.