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08-03-2009, 02:16 PM | #164 |
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finished over the weekend.... don't have net at home anymore.... neighbors moved out... will take pics and try to upload them at work sometime this week. Using electrical tape was a pita because of the hot line that runs very close to the cold line getting in the way. I can see why the original poster used zip ties. I'm also sure that foam would work better than heater core tubing like I used... tho, not nearly as safe (I don't have to worry about high temps or hot liquids).
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08-03-2009, 03:05 PM | #165 | |
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08-03-2009, 04:31 PM | #166 |
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I prefer the term looting... maybe even stealing. Don't worry, I was all ninja about it... they didn't know.
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05-31-2010, 09:12 PM | #167 | |
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Ok so it's been almost a year since this thread was made. Anyone found / notice and negatives to doing this? Has it really made a difference in a/c efficiency? |
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06-02-2010, 11:37 AM | #168 |
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Yep it definitely works. I used the aluminum tape over the foam and zip ties and its all still holding together nicely. Check the clearance at the back of the motor between the exhaust manifold and AC line (when the cars cool), its about an inch and half. Does that make sense? No!!
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06-03-2010, 02:40 PM | #169 |
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Did Mine Too !! (on an XD)
I read this thread and decided it was a good "investment" Mod so here you can see what the result was....
I used The Wiring Loom instead of aluminum for cosmetic reasons and wanted the engine bay to look a little neater... The loom has not degraded or shown any signs of overheating, so mybe it will last....(hopefully) There is enough of it in the engine bay already so it should do fine. The DIY results were as good as I expected. You can see the final result at this link:http://www.scikotics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192547 Aloha From Hawaii ! |
06-05-2010, 10:31 AM | #170 |
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Pros and conns
On the Pro side it will help fuel economy because the compressor is a variable compression design as most are these days. On the con side if you were over charged and running AC on a cool day you would let liquid refrigerant into your compressor producing hydrostatic lock. When I do mine I will use aluminum tape over the insulation to reflect heat away from the insulation. That makes it way harder to melt the cheap insulation with under hood heat. The other hyper-miler tip here in Phoenix is to tint the windows. Both this insulation and window tint will cut the mileage drain AC caused here in Lucifer's waiting room. Window tint alone reduces the fan setting you have to use to wear a suit when the outside air temp on the express way says 1198 degrees F. I get 39 MPG here at 65 MPG on cruise lock. I've been watching for a trick to break 40 under the same harsh conditions. I average 42 city and highway so hyper-mile tricks between lights does work. Our winter mileage is even better than that. From my sig you can also see the other mods that allow better than EPA mileage results.
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06-05-2010, 10:40 AM | #171 | |
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Insulating the small line.
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06-05-2010, 11:29 AM | #172 |
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I think if it would make a big improvement, the factory would've already done it.
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06-05-2010, 12:47 PM | #173 | |
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My Co-Worker was also skeptical, but after we went to lunch in my car, he decided to do it on his Tacoma as well, and even on his wife's car too. We FELT and SAW the difference and figured it could translate into a better fuel effeciency rating if the compressor would not kick in as often. At any rate, I like the feel of the colder air blowing on my face while I sit in traffic, waiting to move 15 feet more before the light changes.... LOL |
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06-05-2010, 09:30 PM | #174 |
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Yeah, any improvement's a good thing. Gridlock in summer is grim without AC. Especially when straddling a big air cooled Harley engine.
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06-07-2010, 12:27 AM | #175 |
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Just did it to my car over the weekend and I notice a small difference. It is in the high 80's so I will check after this week and see how it does. Fairly easy to do.
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06-07-2010, 12:33 AM | #176 |
funny i just did this several hours ago. lol took like 30mins. i thought it worked well. worth the whole $2 in supplies i used.
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06-07-2010, 12:37 AM | #177 |
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Where can I get the supplies to do this?
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06-07-2010, 03:13 AM | #178 |
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To share my DIY..mine is yaris sedan
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06-07-2010, 03:02 PM | #179 |
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I'll be trying this out this afternoon and probably taking video of the process, if anyone would find that useful. Here's hoping the shade is enough to stave off the 100 degree heat...
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06-07-2010, 03:19 PM | #180 |
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Video DIY's are always welcome!
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