IAN

iTrader: (3)

Since I have a modified car and the turbo and downpipe tend to heat up the a/c lines like crazy would it help to wrap them in heat tape to reflect the heat away?


Thanks

HAILERS

Can't do anything but help. So do it.

socalrotor

iTrader: (1)

Common sense try using it sometime.........What do you think the result will be if you wrap the lines in heat reflecting tape, maybe it would reflect heat?!

IAN

iTrader: (3)

No ****. I always wondered why I wrapped my downpipe and turbo!

Nice sarcasm. Of course I realize it will reflect heat. Maybe thats why I wrapped my haltech wire harness and fuel harness. Wow what a concept!

THE QUESTION is would it be a waste of time and money to wrap my a/c lines? I don't know if heating the gas is a big deal or not. I'm no a/c guy. Maybe I wasn't clear.

Thanks for your help

Radial GT

iTrader: (16)

Certainly couldn't hurt. The lines themselves do get cold from the AC action, so anything that would rob that coolness has to equal less coolness in the car. Wha that sounded silly.

IAN

iTrader: (3)

Ok. Sounds good. Just didn't know if it would make a difference. I will probable try it this weekend. Especially since its like 38°C out there plus humid index. Man its HOT.

If that does not chill it up maybe new 12A refridgerant. (Spelling?)

thanks,

Radial GT

iTrader: (16)

Right on. That is actually a good idea. If my Subi didn't have ice burg cool air I would do it too. Stock my Legacy has the AC line padded right over the turbo now that I think about it.

HAILERS

I did wrap mine last year. I think it helps. I've a R134 conversion and the thing freezes my hands off. It's been in the low 100's today.

But while on the subject, you can get common roofing flashing and fabricate a heat shield b/t your turbo and the lines. Minor cost.

catchafox

it will save you a/c compressor as there is still a bit of cooling left in the gass to cool your compressor down. So if only hot refrigerant is going to the compressor it will soon cook itself, this also happens when system gets low on gas.So chech the sight glass on the drier it should stop bubling after 3-5 seconds after comp fires up.