Spider wrote:Your point is well taken Tx and for a professional like yourself, I understand why it is a 'must-do'.TxDAEWOOxT wrote:I do commercial and industrial refrigeration for a living and venting any refrigerant in the atmosphere is illegal. R-134a is just as harmfull as venting R-12. R-134 is safer because is does not have as much CFC. Your not suppost to do it!!lanowoo wrote:That one is fine. the R-12 and R-13 refrigerants are the ones that you ahve to have a liscense for and stuff so just do it XD.
What little bit you cannot recover can be released and is not a problem with the EPA laws(deminimus). If you are working on a car in a shop and you could have somebody looking over your shoulder. They could take a pic or small video with their phone and turn you in. All licences can be taken and there is a hefty fine for something like that.
If you are in your garage and fixing your own car i wouldnt worry about it.
Be sure to change filter dryer and oil if you open the system. Those two things are made to absorbe moisture. If a system is left open you can get moisture or noncondesables in your systemand it could cause problems "down the road"!! hehe
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For the "non-professional refrigeration" people working in the backyard ?......
If at all possible? the following is the best way to do it. This worked for me on my Lanos engine.
And it saves work, time, money, your a/c system and even the air:
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daewooluvr wrote:
"You do not need to disconnect the AC. I pulled my engine many times unfortunately and never had to disconnect it.
Just unbolt the compressor from the mounting bracket and tie it up using bungie cords so it doesn't put any strain on the AC lines."
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