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07-01-2008, 09:12 PM
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V8 wannaabeee
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southbank, melb
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Just a question, Wondering if I can buy a kit or gas transfer thingy me bob... as I don't think the EPA would like me spreading it in the atmosphere .. although "what they don't know, can't hurt them" haha
 need to remove all the air con gas, so i can remove the whole unit. |
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07-01-2008, 09:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Not that I would condone such action, but in the interests of your safety, should you choose to decant to atmosphere, wear gloves and face protection. Frostbite, or freezeburn, are a real possibility when playing with this stuff. If you are determined to do it, I would recommend cracking a union on a pipe, rather than trying to play with the schrader valve. Let it seep out slowly rather than in a rush. Make sure the area is very well ventilated, the gas is heavy and will displace oxygen in a confined space. |
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07-01-2008, 10:08 PM
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Old School XT
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Melbourne
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Just go to an aircon joint and get them to properly evacuate the system, should not cost too much as they are then keeping the gas to filter and recycle.
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07-01-2008, 10:22 PM
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V8 wannaabeee
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southbank, melb
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cant move car, half the engine is out, no interior, etc. etc. i just unbolted the compressor lines and nothing came out.. thankfully lol.
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07-01-2008, 10:23 PM
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LOW AND SLOW
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Geelong.
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Just hacksaw the line and let it out. There is probably stuff all left in it anyway.
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07-01-2008, 10:27 PM
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*Inserts warning for mixing R12 and heat*
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07-01-2008, 10:28 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide SA
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i've always just pushed the pin inside the valve and let her rip, with all due respect to the EPA people whats next, plumbing up our butts next time we want to fart?
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07-01-2008, 10:38 PM
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07-01-2008, 10:39 PM
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Smash the Boost
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brisbane
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lol if the methane from your backside is proven to have the same nasties R12 does I'll personally ask the EPA to plug you
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07-01-2008, 10:44 PM
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07-01-2008, 10:58 PM
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07-01-2008, 11:03 PM
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Smash the Boost
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indeed. Hope your all running cat converters!
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07-01-2008, 11:04 PM
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09-01-2008, 11:48 PM
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blueprint xr
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undo the bolt on the condenser slowly .......and you will hear a shhhhhhhh. then undo it more and more till the shhhhhh goes. there you go no more gas. guys just imagie that your car was just in a small head on collision and you condenser had a burst ......thats sort the same thing hey... the gas goes into the atmosphere. P.S. i dont see insurance companies buying carbon credit to counter the damage those cars cause to the atmosphere. happy ozone
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10-01-2008, 01:45 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Do what I did..
Drive home late at night and when a fox runs across the road in the rain... PResto no gas |
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10-01-2008, 02:11 AM
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i'm baaaack....
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10-01-2008, 02:39 AM
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
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As for the other, sure an accident releases the gas, its kind of unavoidable. If you broke a side window would you recommend dumping broken glass in the gutter outside your home? That hits the road in an accident too. |
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Removing the gas from Aircon, the legal way
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