Air conditioning question
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Air conditioning question
I just bought a 2001 Dodge 1500 Sport, to do some occasional hauling. The truck came with A/C, but most of the components have been removed.
The compressor and accumulator tank have been removed, and all of the lines have either been removed or cut.
I am curious as to why someone would do this. If you don't want A/C, why not just stop using it? Is there some mechanical reason to remove it? I guess if the compressor went bad, that may be a reason, but why not just remove the compressor and leave everything else there?
The main reason I ask is because I want to put the A/C back in (Local junkyard has all of the parts), but I want to make sure I am not missing something.
The compressor and accumulator tank have been removed, and all of the lines have either been removed or cut.
I am curious as to why someone would do this. If you don't want A/C, why not just stop using it? Is there some mechanical reason to remove it? I guess if the compressor went bad, that may be a reason, but why not just remove the compressor and leave everything else there?
The main reason I ask is because I want to put the A/C back in (Local junkyard has all of the parts), but I want to make sure I am not missing something.
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Probably the system failed, and a previous owner just went berserk. 
Not like the system uses any additional power if it isn't running.... If the compressor is gone, you will need a new belt as well, as the current one will be too short.
Not like the system uses any additional power if it isn't running.... If the compressor is gone, you will need a new belt as well, as the current one will be too short.
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They put in a plate that has a pulley on it, so same belt will work. They cut the line that goes into the firewall, so I'm not sure what that is going to entail.
