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    How did you guys that deleted your a/c go about capping your lines when you cut them? what did you use and how did you do it?...hopefully wednesday of this week I am going to take out the cannister and the coil at the front of the car...compressor is coming out in may...

    2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
    1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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    Re: capping the a/c lines

    i think if you properly drain the system you dont have to cap them. Not sure though
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    • #3
      Re: capping the a/c lines

      System is completly drained (legally)...I have no intention of ever putting A/c back in...hasn't worked for over a year and a half...and I havent used it in 2 years...I just want to take everything out, but I still need my heat...I just dont want to cut these things and have problems later...

      2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
      1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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      • #4
        Re: capping the a/c lines

        i dont think you have to cut anything.
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        • #5
          Re: capping the a/c lines

          so how would you get those hoses out then?

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          1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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          • #6
            Re: capping the a/c lines

            Your dryer hoses are threaded, they will unscrew. You will be left with 2 hose ends sticking out of the firewall on the pass side.

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            • #7
              Re: capping the a/c lines

              Yeah I took mine out and I don't remember cutting anything. Hopefully you were asking before you did this.

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              • #8
                Re: capping the a/c lines

                yep...Im not doing anything until I have everything and know what im doing...I do have the shorter belt on right now already though so...all thats left is the weight reduction portion...

                So I unscrew these lines from both sides...on side is the canister, the other side is by the firewall? What goes onto the pipes at the firewall?

                2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                • #9
                  Re: capping the a/c lines

                  Originally posted by LETZRIDE View Post
                  What goes onto the pipes at the firewall?
                  nothing.
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                  1994 Camaro - Sold
                  1999 Trans am Vert - Sold

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                  • #10
                    Re: capping the a/c lines

                    I'm doing the same to mine. Going to see if I can find shipping caps to just keep general crud out of the evaporator core. Could I ask what size belt you used and how did you route it? Did you use the idler or skip it completely?

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                    • #11
                      Re: capping the a/c lines

                      ZZP has an A/C delete pulley that I used that is a direct replacement for the compressor pulley. I didnt want to change the angle of the belt going to the supercharger.

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                      • #12
                        Re: capping the a/c lines

                        These are not from my car, but are pictures of how mine is routed...steddy you also have a pm


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                        2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                        1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                        • #13
                          Re: capping the a/c lines

                          Originally posted by Tom Rs View Post
                          nothing.
                          so its perfectly safe for the evap coil lines to remain open? what happens if crap gets in there? anything?...I might take the evap coil out in the future as well...I know you gotta take out the heater core to get to it though, and cut something in the firewall to get it out or something...

                          2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                          1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                          • #14
                            Re: capping the a/c lines

                            Originally posted by LETZRIDE View Post
                            so its perfectly safe for the evap coil lines to remain open? what happens if crap gets in there? anything?...I might take the evap coil out in the future as well...I know you gotta take out the heater core to get to it though, and cut something in the firewall to get it out or something...
                            I don't see a problem, it's just "cleaner" and looks finished with ship caps. Nothing should happen to it, but in the future, should you sell, the new owner will have to get a new evap if road stuff starts getting into it. The way I'm doing mine, if I sell, the new guy can put it back together again. I would make sure as much oil as possible is out so it doesn't create a "phantom leak" down the road.

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                            • #15
                              Re: capping the a/c lines

                              oil from what?

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