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Old 12-16-2005, 09:41 PM
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well i took the rear seat, seat belts, spare, and the 12 disc changer that should be around 75 pounds right. now i want to take the passenger air bag and ac but want to keep the heater. you guys know where i can get step by step with pics on how to do that please
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Originally Posted by seppe855
well i took the rear seat, seat belts, spare, and the 12 disc changer that should be around 75 pounds right. now i want to take the passenger air bag and ac but want to keep the heater. you guys know where i can get step by step with pics on how to do that please
Just pull the compressor, compressor bracket, condensor, canister and lines off. Leave it uncapped where it goes into the heater box and you're golden.

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Old 12-17-2005, 12:32 AM
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why would you leave the ac condenser lines into the hearerbox uncaped?
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Originally Posted by jerflash
why would you leave the ac condenser lines into the hearerbox uncaped?
no fluid goes thru em anymore anyway
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Originally Posted by jerflash
why would you leave the ac condenser lines into the hearerbox uncaped?
Because it doesn't adversely affect proper operation of your heating system.

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How much weight savings would ditching he AC and keeping the heater be?
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i have 43 pounds of A/C stuff sitting in the basement
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wow, I didn't think it was that much. My AC isn't working right now because I have a leak so I think I might just rip it all out. Hopefully it isn't too hard.
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the heater is another 40+ pounds once you remove all the plumbing.... the air bags are around 20 together.

weight adds up quick
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I just took out the a/c,heat,and both airbags,and that stuff is damn heavy. You would never think it,I didn't weigh anything so I'll have to ask the garbage man how much he thinks it weighs tomorow !!!
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Weight reduction is THE BEST mod i've ever done to my car.




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