a/c removal

[lukenemma]

right just going get me surf clead need to get a week's worth of nud off her then gna try and take off the a/c as never use it and been told will help my mpg is there anything i should no before do this thanks all . luke

[lawsy]

I'd suggest re-writing the above into english

before touching any AC then you must get it de-gassed properly (which will cost)

as to saving on MPG - if you dont use it, then I can hardly see it making enough difference to warrant the costs of degassing it properly

[JUDWAK]

its not just a case of taking it off job done
you need new belt that will fit with out the ac pump being there
its all ran on the same belt
like whats been said dont use it then it wont make no efect on your mpg
i dont use mine too
to take it off is not a big job but from what i understand its a few hours job that needs planning
search about dude there others that have all ready done this

[Apache]

Taking off the aircon will only help if you actually use it. If you dont, then why would it affect your mpg???

<Charlie Brown> "Good grief!"

[slobodan]

Taking off the aircon will only help if you actually use it. If you dont, then why would it affect your mpg???

<Charlie Brown> "Good grief!"

Weight, air con pump weighs about the same as 14 pukka pies, if you add lardy chips then just don't eat for 2 weeks but leave the air con on.
Or take it off and go knock yourself out down Harry Ramsdens.

Oh yeah, I bet Rustino says the same

[Rustinho]

Taking off the aircon will only help if you actually use it. If you dont, then why would it affect your mpg???

<Charlie Brown> "Good grief!"

I suppose it must weigh a fair bit so it might make a tiny difference. Taking the spare wheel off mine seemed to up the mpg a smidge. Not enough to warrant driving around all the time without a spare though...

[BUSHWHACKER]

its not just a case of taking it off job done
you need new belt that will fit with out the ac pump being there
its all ran on the same belt

The compressor uses a seperate belt George.

[Apache]

I suppose it must weigh a fair bit so it might make a tiny difference. Taking the spare wheel off mine seemed to up the mpg a smidge. Not enough to warrant driving around all the time without a spare though...

Nah, I reckon you're dreaming. Lots of things make a theoretical difference, but in the real world make sod all difference.

Hey, hang on, my 2nd gen ran for ages without an aircon belt. Made no difference whatsovere - apart from the amount of sweat now in the front seats...

[BUSHWHACKER]

I suppose it must weigh a fair bit so it might make a tiny difference. Taking the spare wheel off mine seemed to up the mpg a smidge. Not enough to warrant driving around all the time without a spare though...

Placebo effect.

[Rustinho]

Placebo effect.

A definite possibility but I did manage an extra 50km on a tank of fuel.

[Apache]

Due to other factors, honest.

Maybe you wore extra light trainers, or the wind was behind you. I drove about 2500 miles through France and Spain with a roofrack full of shite and a truck full of camping gear, and noticed barely any difference in mpg from a clean truck.

[slobodan]

A definite possibility but I did manage an extra 50km on a tank of fuel.

Easy if you don't carry around fat girls, I know at the time it seems a good idea, the old 'they always put out' usually seals it.
But it will cost you on the way out to that old quarry where you bury them.
Best to pull early.
Trouble is, fat birds always want the A/C on.

'every little helps'

[lukenemma]

The compressor uses a seperate belt George.

so i can cur the belt then what is it turning at the bottem though is that just a tensioner ???

[BUSHWHACKER]

so i can cur the belt then what is it turning at the bottem though is that just a tensioner ???

No thats the crankshaft pulley, The pulley that drives everything thats connected to it.

[Apache]

No thats the crankshaft pulley, The pulley that drives everything thats connected to it.

Is there a 'google translate' you're not telling me about V?

Luke, is this Leigh near Wigan, or Leigh Botswana?