#1: Stripping the aircon??? Author: Still_Rolling, Location: KetteringPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:15 pm ---- 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...
#2: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:19 pm ---- 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
#3: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:37 pm ----
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,
#4: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: MrZiggerz, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:55 pm ----
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.
#5: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:23 pm ---- it will be lighter, so it will help.
#6: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:32 am ---- 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 Last edited by MrrNoName on Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:01 am; edited 1 time in total
#7: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:19 am ----
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....
You dont understand how aircon really works do you
#8: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: Still_Rolling, Location: KetteringPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:43 am ----
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
#9: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:47 am ---- Just pay £30 for it regassed
#10: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:50 am ---- 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
#11: Re: Stripping the aircon??? Author: Still_Rolling, Location: KetteringPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:12 am ---- Didn't think about the tensioner! Was just thinking about the belt which needs replacing soon anyway i think.
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Didn't think about the tensioner! Was just thinking about the belt which needs replacing soon anyway i think.
