subobo0411

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Hello,

Could someone please tell me what the hose/silver cylinder in the attached picture is (next to the guy's right arm)?



I just bought an ls1 camaro this weekend and was detailing the engine when I noticed the right end of the silver cylinder was duct taped off and not connected to anything. Only the end going to the firewall was connected. Car seems to run alright without it connected. What is this hose and does it need to be connected? Is there any reason for why someone would disconnect this? Sorry if this is a newbie question.

Thanks for any help!

subobo0411

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Sorry, if it doesn't go right to the picture, its the picture that starts off with the caption "After tackling the water pump..." Thanks!

subobo0411

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eseibel67

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AC accumulator.

99345hp

^^^^ wrong.
The expansion takes place in the line before the evaporator when the freon goes through the oriface tube. This turns the freon from a high pressure/high temperature liquid to a low pressure/low temperature gas. The Drier/accumator is after the evaporator and removes moisture and also holds oil for the system.

subobo0411

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Thanks guys! I love the technical answers! So since this is related to the AC system, I'm guessing its really not important that its not hooked up...right?

bayer-z28

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That's the AC receiver/drier canister.


Oh and uh, it's not freon anymore... That stuff died out long ago.. R134a now....... or refrigerant. =p

There's an inlet and an outlet. One end to the condenser and and the other end goes to the evaporator.

subobo0411

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So is alright then that this hose is not hooked up? Can I just pull the rest of it out?

1BADTALS1

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if its not hooked up rip it out. wont hurt a thing