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Doldy
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As per title!

Need to remove the black aircon box under the dash for tommorow morning!

Engine is still in, box is loose, but joined in by the silver pipes in the engine bay.

Is it safe to just hack them up/off so i can remove it?

I was just worried that if i hack the silver pipes up, the air-con would release some dangerous shit?

[Edited on 19-09-2008 by Doldy]
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is the air con gassed still then?
Doldy
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havent de-gassed it or anything?
I havent touched the air-con before now, thought i'd better ask.

Really need it out,

[Edited on 19-09-2008 by Doldy]
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De gas it or it will explode!!!




I think or it will just hiss out.
Doldy
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How do you de-gas? Is it easy to do? Or a specialist job?
Craig P
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You use a special machince unless anyone one else can think of another way to do it?

If not then it is a specialist job!
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Just find the valve under the bonnet, should have a black plastic cap on it, and there is a valve like a tyre one. Stand back and push it with a screwdriver, wait till its all gone and you should be ok.

But watch out as its very cold! Froze my leg one with that gas, had a bruise there for ages.
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Its illegal to intentionally release it to the atmosphere apparently.

Having said that you can try pressing in the center of one of the valves used to re-gas it, they're like a tyre valve but wear gloves because it might get a bit cold.

or slowly cut into it and as it starts hissing leave it until its done
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beaten to it by 2 mins!
James_H
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Only if they know your doing it
Doldy
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Anyone got a pic of the valve?

If not, tommorow im gonna slowly pierce the pipes and let it hiss. But i will catch the air in a vacuum and dispose of it correctly.
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its just a black cap that un screws with a valve underneath, yes, catch it...
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Ahh i see, i think i have found it.

Easily visible in engine bay, unc-screw black cap and theres a threaded hole? Im guessing thats where they re-charge your air-con / drain it?
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dont breath the vapour in!! it will sit at the bottom of your lungs and you cant get rid of it! id use a propa machine if it was me! have seen someone use a long lever bar before to brake a pipe off n it wernt nice lol plus it smells like sheep shit
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dont breathe the vapour in!!

I think i will sit there, with my nostril round the hole when its hissing out
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Then of course you will take your jar of captured refrigerant to a suitable disposal point so as to not damage the environment
GavCorsa
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if ur lucky like i was, it would have totally run out of gas
Doldy
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We shall see in an hour or two!
Doldy
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DONE! Ripped the cunt out, nothing in it, i dont think !
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quote:
Originally posted by luke85
Its illegal to intentionally release it to the atmosphere apparently.




I didn't know that before undoing the bulkhead connectors on mine and letting the gas get out overnight
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by luke85
Its illegal to intentionally release it to the atmosphere apparently.




I didn't know that before undoing the bulkhead connectors on mine and letting the gas get out overnight



And if you had known would it have made a difference?

 
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