Stupid question but...
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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..
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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.