for people that have deleted a/c

[choppacity]

so ive decided to start cleaning up my engine bay a bit. ive removed a few of the lines from the a/c but i was wondering if you guys plugged up any of the holes where the lines used to be? another thing is a few of the lines went into the radiator. will coolant leak if those stay unplugged? thanks for your help and responses

[Juice21]

went into radiator, or the condenser?

[choppacity]

One went from the condensor into the lower portion of the radiator and another small black pipe that wasnt insulated went from the firewall to the top portion of the radiator

[Xsjado]

is this really worthwhile. unless its a track/show car.
i mean fogged up windows and hot days.
can an ulta light weight ac be bought?

[choppacity]

is this really worthwhile. unless its a track/show car.
i mean fogged up windows and hot days.
can an ulta light weight ac be bought?

Well my a/c has not been working for a while. I suppose there is a leak in the system somewhere because ive had it filled with freon but it would stop cooling in a few days time. In addidtion a/c usually causes headaches for me so i ride with the windows down anyway. Im keeping everything else but the a/c and maybe cruise control are gonna go.

[mgcshroomz]

Well my a/c has not been working for a while. I suppose there is a leak in the system somewhere because ive had it filled with freon but it would stop cooling in a few days time. In addidtion a/c usually causes headaches for me so i ride with the windows down anyway. Im keeping everything else but the a/c and maybe cruise control are gonna go.

I love my cruise control. It has saved me LOTS of money from not getting speeding tickets

But I aggree with you on the A/C. I don't use it and have been contemplating taking it out for two years haha. It doesn't get TOO hot here in VA. I can handle a 100 degree day on the highway with the windows down.. otherwise if it's that scorching, I'll be whipping the Pilot with auto temp control. OH YAH!

[bluecb7]

There lines going into my radiator (91 auto dx) are the upper and lower radiator hoses, and the transmission cooler lines. No A/C lines ran into my radiator. As for the holes in the firewall, I took the gasket that the hoses went through, cut some thin plastic to shape, painted it black, and RTV'ed them in place. Though new plugs can be purchased through Honda or online.

[choppacity]

There lines going into my radiator (91 auto dx) are the upper and lower radiator hoses, and the transmission cooler lines. No A/C lines ran into my radiator. As for the holes in the firewall, I took the gasket that the hoses went through, cut some thin plastic to shape, painted it black, and RTV'ed them in place. Though new plugs can be purchased through Honda or online.

hmm ill try to take pictures of it tomorrow. the "ports" im talking about are in the front of the radiator, i bought a new civic half radiator that im installing tomorrow but just for future reference ill put it up

[Accrdwgnguy]

This is the plug you need to nicely fill the hole in the firewall, from 90-97 DX accords.



I think its about $5 from a Honda dealer if you cant find one in the junkyard.

[choppacity]

ok so i feel like a retard haha
I'm putting in my new radiator as we speak and so i noticed that there's another radiator type thing just for the a/c and that's where my question came from but I'm tossing it anyways haha
fail on my part but thanks for all your help guys!

[choppacity]

This is the plug you need to nicely fill the hole in the firewall, from 90-97 DX accords.



I think its about $5 from a Honda dealer if you cant find one in the junkyard.

koolio i go to the junkyard often so ill take a look for that piece, thanks!

[wherm]

ok so i feel like a retard haha
I'm putting in my new radiator as we speak and so i noticed that there's another radiator type thing just for the a/c and that's where my question came from but I'm tossing it anyways haha
fail on my part but thanks for all your help guys!

if the piece your talking about is a long tube with circular cooling fins around it, that is your power steering cooler.

Automatic accords have a tranny cooler built into the radiator. Manual accords have the radiator, condensor, and power steering cooler, in that order, from the engine forward. You would never have an a/c line going to any other cooler than the condensor. Unless you're gonna delete your power steering, don't remove the cooler for it. Leave that alone.

Other items to remove would be the reciever/dryer, and the evaporator under the dash. You can replace the evap unit with the center duct from a dx accord.

[steelbluesleepR]

i went a bit...far in plugging the hole for the a/c:

[wherm]

i went a bit...far in plugging the hole for the a/c:

I'm lovin' that Can't wait to see that one done!