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 Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:15 pm |
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So my aircon's never worked since i got the car last year, and I can't be bothered to pay to get it fixed when it's only above freezing for one week a year so....
Is it worth stripping it out completely? Or at least removing the pulley and running a non-aircon belt?
Would it genuinely make a difference to acceleration or fuel economy? Or would it be a complete waste of time? Would of thought that it take at least some of the power from the engine to start spinning a pulley, even if there's never any resistance on it?
PS it's a 1.4 8v pre-plexed bog standard engine. Except for a homemade/bodged induction kit...
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:19 pm |
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OR Stop been a tight a**e and get it Re-con'ed
I use mine quite often in the summer, rather have the luxury than not 
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:37 pm |
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| Mattie-RS wrote: |
OR Stop been a tight a**e and get it Re-con'ed
I use mine quite often in the summer, rather have the luxury than not |
I just removed mine to get engine out etc was soooooo easy to do, but will be going back in for summer,
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:55 pm |
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| Still_Rolling wrote: |
Would it genuinely make a difference to acceleration or fuel economy? Or would it be a complete waste of time? Would of thought that it take at least some of the power from the engine to start spinning a pulley, even if there's never any resistance on it?
PS it's a 1.4 8v pre-plexed bog standard engine. Except for a homemade/bodged induction kit... |
It wont do either.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:23 pm |
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it will be lighter, so it will help.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:32 am |
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it will help a minimal amount, but as the aircon is not switched on the pullys putting virtually no load on the engine anyway, so it will be a hell of a lot easier to leave it 
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Last edited by MrrNoName on Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:01 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:19 am |
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| Still_Rolling wrote: |
So my aircon's never worked since i got the car last year, and I can't be bothered to pay to get it fixed when it's only above freezing for one week a year so....
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You dont understand how aircon really works do you
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:43 am |
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| MrZiggerz wrote: |
| Still_Rolling wrote: |
Would it genuinely make a difference to acceleration or fuel economy? Or would it be a complete waste of time? Would of thought that it take at least some of the power from the engine to start spinning a pulley, even if there's never any resistance on it?
PS it's a 1.4 8v pre-plexed bog standard engine. Except for a homemade/bodged induction kit... |
It wont do either. |
Haha fair point well made 
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:47 am |
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Just pay £30 for it regassed
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:50 am |
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I removed mine, made a noticeable difference
Costs plus £40 to do, as you need a new tensioner set up and belt
Thats not including the labour involved
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:12 am |
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 Didn't think about the tensioner! Was just thinking about the belt which needs replacing soon anyway i think.
I should know really, I used to work in parts
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