If I swap out to a short belt for the winter and bypass the AC pully/compressor, I can still run the vent and the heater correct? To my knowledge there isn't anything on there that would affect the vent and heater if I bypassed that pully but I just want to be sure before I do it once it gets cooler out.

 

I think it would work, but doesn't it still get hot in the winter in AZ sometimes?

 

From Late October to about April it might get to about 80* for a high and if it gets hotter I'll just throw a new belt back on.

 

There is a lubricant in the AC gas.
If the AC isn't cycled every once in a while even in the winter.........I have read and heard, that the AC seals in the system can dry out and that can cause a leak.
I've always once a week without fail cycled my AC, on even in winter just to be sure about this.
Just my 2c.
Al.

 

the compressor cycles when the defrosters are on doesn't it?

 

Yep,
AC comes on when the defroster is turned on. I don't think there is a performance advantage by removing the long belt as the AC compressor is disengaged at WOT.

 

Yes the compressor cycles when the de-frost is on but....without a belt attached.....how's it going to do that?

 

Hello Al, I see it is only you and I on the forum, just like last year. I'm 12 time zones ahead of the east coast and I have no idea what time it is in England.
With the belt off, my guess is the clutch will try to engage. But the 3G also has compressor High/Low pressure sensors that feed the PCM god knows what..

 

Yes.....it's about 08:30 on Wednesday morning here in the UK.
Your right about the cycling part. I'm just not sure that without a pump/compressor how will the gas/lube be physically moved around the system?
Al.

 

It's 3:35 PM Wednesday here. Everytime in the past when I have taken the belt off the compressor it has never worked again. So I would say it doesn't do the compressor any good to be disconnected. If I didn't want the AC, I think I would remove the whole unit.