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Mantis88LX
03-09-2003, 10:23 AM
is there a A/C component under the passender side dash? i saw the fan blower and i think the heater core, but were is the A/C components and if iremoved it would i still have my Heater and Fan blower??

thanx
mzabeefy
03-09-2003, 11:24 AM
yeah, the A/C evaporator is under there. that's probably what you saw. you can remove it and take the core out, and you should still have heat and your blower.
ACCORD EX
03-09-2003, 11:43 AM
there is the delay unit there too !

MIKE
Mantis88LX
03-09-2003, 12:01 PM
can u take a pic or show a diagram? so the thing that looks like a minature radiator i can remove? i dont want to remove the heater core, just the rest of the A/C crap since i already removed my a/c compressor.

thanx guys
mzabeefy
03-09-2003, 12:44 PM
http://www15.brinkster.com/imug/car/pics/23-16.jpg
http://www15.brinkster.com/imug/car/pics/23-17.jpg
copy and paste into address bar
taken from paul's shop manual ( http://www.pauldesign.ru/honda/shopmanual.html )

(edit) yes, you can remove the thing that looks like a radiator. I removed mine.
2old_honda
03-09-2003, 01:46 PM
Originally posted by Mantis88LX
can u take a pic or show a diagram? so the thing that looks like a minature radiator i can remove? i dont want to remove the heater core, just the rest of the A/C crap since i already removed my a/c compressor.

thanx guys
dont remove the thing that looks like a minature radiator . it is your heater core
mzabeefy
03-09-2003, 03:34 PM
the heater core is more to the left, towards the center of the dash. the evaporator core is something different. they look similar though
Jareds 89 LX-i
03-09-2003, 11:40 PM
Here's some more pics of the evaporator that may help.... (this is mine)

http://www.geocities.com/thirdgenca5/evap1.txt

http://www.geocities.com/thirdgenca5/evap2.txt

http://www.geocities.com/thirdgenca5/evap3.txt

http://www.geocities.com/thirdgenca5/evap4.txt

And if it's never been taken out and cleaned, the this is probably what it will look like! This is what makes the drain plug up and soak your floorboard.
http://www.geocities.com/thirdgenca5/evap5.txt

And if anybody ever needs to know where the expansion valve is, it's that brownish piece with the 90 degree bend and 2 fittings on it, and that little coily wire coming from it. These are what plug up.

I wouldn't take it out, because it looks like it bridges the gap between the blower motor and the inlet to the ducts, unless you can find something else to put in there that will connect the two.
ACCORD EX
03-10-2003, 07:59 AM
wow i really wanted to know where the expansion valve is ! thanx jared !

could you please check my other thread Jared ! thanx a lot !

http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14657

MIKE