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Old 07-05-06, 08:08 PM
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Removing AC.......

Got the RX7 almost done to be used primarily as an autocrosser/track car/weekend driver. I am looking to remove the AC to save weight and frankly I just don't use it, Any threads, articles, advice I can use? What about the coolant and any concerns about storing it etc? Anybody on here done this? Thanks in advance.
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weighs a ton
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its not that difficult to do...most say to have a garage relieve the old freon crap or whatever it is and after that its pretty simple to take out..i did all of it in a day (except the parts inside the cabin under the glove box)

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If you want to store it properly get caps for the compressor and keep it in the house (it is less humid in there) for a day before you cap them to dry it out. You should have the freon professionaly reclaimed (it is the environmentaly responsible thing to do)
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Is there anything harmful to humans in the freon?
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Is there anything harmful to humans in the freon?
Well, it will burn us and everything alive someday ^_^.
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the freon has clorine in it which eats ozone big time, which causes humans to fry under the sun so yep its a problem, once its de gass you can pull all the bits off, The evaporator is behind the glove box and can be pulled out so you get a better air flow from the blower fan in the cabin and removing the condenser will give better air flow to the raiator. you wont loose that m uch weight and gain that much power but you will sweat heaps in summer.
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