ac removal help!!

[KiMbRoZz]

Someone told me that removing the ac helped your engine perform better. He also said that removing it was easy......I have no idea where to start. please help!

[Rucca]

Taking the belt off will net you like 2hp - Removing the system entirely is like 2hp plus losing 40lbs. Disconnecting lines off a charged AC system is illegal and dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. Your call.

[KiMbRoZz]

I do wanna get rid of the ac unit to lose wieght and gain hp. I can take it to a auto ac shop to discharge the lines, right? It is for a 96 240sx BTW

[r3v_v3ng3]

yes, have a shop discharge the lines then you can remove them. its pretty straight forward, just find anything that's connected to the a/c components and remove it.

don't know about removing it on the texas heat

[KiMbRoZz]

yes, have a shop discharge the lines then you can remove them. its pretty straight forward, just find anything that's connected to the a/c components and remove it.

don't know about removing it on the texas heat

well, it doesn't work in the first place. I noticed the fan is hooked up to it too. Do they make belt that small after I remove the compressor?

[assassin7420]

Just find the low pressure line and vent it with a screw driver... As for taking everything out its simple. Look in the FSM if you need help.

[KiMbRoZz]

Just find the low pressure line and vent it with a screw driver... As for taking everything out its simple. Look in the FSM if you need help.

But venting freon is illegal. If I remove the compressor that has the tensioner on it and get a smaller belt the belt won't have a tensioner.

[silpena]

yeah venting is illegal and dangerous! u don't want ur eyes being frozen by the feon..it could happen. i'd just go to a shop and have them evacuate the system. Shouldn't be more than like 70 at a good shop. I can evacuate a system in like 35 min. I'd keep ur reciever drier and cap it off for future use just in case u want to put back ur ac.

[assassin7420]

yeah venting is illegal and dangerous! u don't want ur eyes being frozen by the feon..it could happen. i'd just go to a shop and have them evacuate the system. Shouldn't be more than like 70 at a good shop. I can evacuate a system in like 35 min. I'd keep ur reciever drier and cap it off for future use just in case u want to put back ur ac.

If you manage to freeze your eyes wile venting the freon you don't need to be working on a car in the first place.

Take a screw driver, Find the cap for the line, Under the cap it will have the little valve stem. Hold it down with the screw driver, Less then 5 minutes and your done.

[silpena]

yeah but its illegal. It can happen if u crack open the high pressure line. PLus u would get charge alot to have it re charged and becuase its going to be empty a shop will charge u a butt load thinking its leaking. IDk its ups to the op if he wants to keep his ac. Imo taking it off is stupid unless its an a pure track car.

[bring.em.out]

jus hit the schrader valve or take it out youll be alrite. running with no cat is illegal but every does it anyways

[KiMbRoZz]

well my ac doesn't work in the first place. even if the ac comp was taken out how would the belt that is left to be connected to the fan gonna be tensioned? I need the room cause I wanna turbo it.

[assassin7420]

yeah but its illegal. It can happen if u crack open the high pressure line. PLus u would get charge alot to have it re charged and becuase its going to be empty a shop will charge u a butt load thinking its leaking. IDk its ups to the op if he wants to keep his ac. Imo taking it off is stupid unless its an a pure track car.

Having HID's in our cars is illegal, Running an SR in our cars is illegal. No one cares if you do this. How do you go about cracking a line from pushing down the valve? You cant un less your jousting it with the damn screw driver.

well my ac doesn't work in the first place. even if the ac comp was taken out how would the belt that is left to be connected to the fan gonna be tensioned? I need the room cause I wanna turbo it.

If you're planning on boost you should just go ahead and get some electric fans. Just go to you're local junkyard and pick some up off an older Altima.

[KiMbRoZz]

Having HID's in our cars is illegal, Running an SR in our cars is illegal. No one cares if you do this. How do you go about cracking a line from pushing down the valve? You cant un less your jousting it with the damn screw driver.

If you're planning on boost you should just go ahead and get some electric fans. Just go to you're local junkyard and pick some up off an older Altima.

To me it is not the matter of illegal but venting the harmful gases into our precious earth.....jk. What year altima is prefered to receive the donor fan?

[assassin7420]

Not quite sure on the year, But i think any of the ones with the KA24DE should have them.

[KiMbRoZz]

Not quite sure on the year, But i think any of the ones with the KA24DE should have them.

dude that is freaking awesome. Now I just gotta find a donor altima fan. Then find out the wiring. so Does this mean I get rid of the pulley driven fan?

[24DSXY1]

yes, throw away the stock clutch fan... but if you're gonna go turbo, why waste time on 2hp/40lbs, repair the a/c or you might regret...or not!

[assassin7420]

dude that is freaking awesome. Now I just gotta find a donor altima fan. Then find out the wiring. so Does this mean I get rid of the pulley driven fan?

The altima's all should have dual fans. This link will help you with the wiring,http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=159508

As for taking out the AC, I don't have AC in my S14. In my area we get 99% humidity with 90+F days. People from AZ come out here and say its hot.

[KiMbRoZz]

yes, throw away the stock clutch fan... but if you're gonna go turbo, why waste time on 2hp/40lbs, repair the a/c or you might regret...or not!

This may sound stupid but isn't the water pump hooked up to the pully fan and if I take it off won't it not work. I may be wrong

[r3v_v3ng3]

This may sound stupid but isn't the water pump hooked up to the pully fan and if I take it off won't it not work. I may be wrong

it'll work. the water pump is driven by the crankshaft by a belt

[KiMbRoZz]

tight

thanks man

[Cone Junky]

jus hit the schrader valve or take it out youll be alrite. running with no cat is illegal but every does it anyways

Please don't vent the freon into our already depleting ozone. Last I heard, it's a $10K fine for doing such, and the person who narcs on you gets half I would rat out my own Mom for that kind of money/destruction to our enviroment.

[silpena]

its ups to 10 k now! is should become a narc and narc out shops. I could make a living off that.

[NismoRacer34]

freon is bad, don't be cheap.plus there is no horsepower gain since the a/c turns off at WOT.The weight reduction on the other hand is worth it. and it's worth the $40 it costs to have it discharged.

[KiMbRoZz]

freon is bad, don't be cheap.plus there is no horsepower gain since the a/c turns off at WOT.The weight reduction on the other hand is worth it. and it's worth the $40 it costs to have it discharged.

I think forty dollars is alot better than 10000. Now I just gotta tell myself not to fix the ac and drive the car in hot texas weather.