Air conditioner pipe

[Josie Mills]

hi, I hit a kangaroo about a month ago. My car has been in a panel beaters yard for all that time. I have ask what needed to be done and they replied a air conditioner pipe. I would like to know if I still can drive my car without a air conditioner pipe or is it dangerous? 

Appreciate any feedback

Thank you

Josie

[FROSTYBALLS]

I guess the secondary question you need to answer yourself, is whether you would want to drive in your country (Australia?) without air conditioning.

[TonyHSD]

Hi, 

of they had recovered the gas from the system and the car is all fixed just without ac you can drive as long as you ok without ac, just set the climate control to suck air from outside and switch off ac. Australia, well you might be between waiting for a new pipe then. 👌☀️🕶

[Stivino]

You can use the HVAC in any way or setting you want.  If the A/C is damaged and doesn't work, nothing else will be affected.

[Madasafish]

NNOOOOOOO

 

Running the air conditioning pump with no fluid will ruin the seals and new pump needed...

[TonyHSD]

1 minute ago, Madasafish said:

NNOOOOOOO

 

Running the air conditioning pump with no fluid will ruin the seals and new pump needed...

AC compressor will not start if there is low pressure detected in the system, no problems here. 👍

[Stivino]

2 minutes ago, Madasafish said:

NNOOOOOOO

 

Running the air conditioning pump with no fluid will ruin the seals and new pump needed...

The pump won't run if there is no gas.

[Mooly]

It is important for any A/C system that has damage (i.e. the refrigerant leaked out and so air gets in) to be fixed as soon as possible. Leaving the system 'open' means moisture absorption from the air and that causes big problems. Older (R134a compatible) compressor oil is extremely hygroscopic (absorbs moisture) and becomes acidic. Whether that applies to oils for the latest R1234yf refrigerant I'm not sure but whether it does or does not, moisture will be absorbed to some extent and that is always bad news.

So get it fixed and working ASAP would be my advice.

Running the car with it damaged will not do any further damage as such but could increase the moisture forced into the system.

 

[flash22]

It's a clutchless type compressor, no i would get it fixed if it's a 2020 yaris why wouldn't you get it fixed, if the system is open it can draw in dust, dirt and moisture if not capped off, effectively wrecking the system

[Roy124]

I think he meant not should he get it fix but can he drive it until the pipe is available 

[Stivino]

3 minutes ago, Roy124 said:

I think he meant not should he get it fix but can he drive it until the pipe is available 

 

12 hours ago, Josie Mills said:

I would like to know if I still can drive my car without a air conditioner pipe or is it dangerous? 

Correct Roy; that is what he asked and the answer to his questions are.

Yes, you can still drive the car and no, it isn't danderous.

[Mooly]

You can drive the car with damaged/non functional air con. The longer  you leave it, the less chance of a successful simple fix.

Pipe breaks, you get it fixed and all good.

You leave it... the compressor oil becomes acidic, the receiver/dryer absorbs moisture, corrosion occurs because of the acidic reaction and moisture.

The fix now is to replace the condenser/receiver dryer, drain the compressor of oil and refill, extended vacuum of system. Perhaps a flush and clean. Will it be reliable long term...

You leave it weeks and months... who knows...  

 

 

  

[MikeSh]

6 hours ago, flash22 said:

It's a clutchless type compressor

As @Madasafish says this could be a problem. The pump is permanently driven by the engine and it's loaded/unloaded by a valve in the gas circuit. So running 'dry' might well damage the seals.

[Stivino]

53 minutes ago, MikeSh said:

As @Madasafish says this could be a problem. The pump is permanently driven by the engine and it's loaded/unloaded by a valve in the gas circuit. So running 'dry' might well damage the seals.

It is not possible for the system to run when it is dry.  There is a system in place to prevent that happening.

[MikeSh]

3 hours ago, Stivino said:

It is not possible for the system to run when it is dry.  There is a system in place to prevent that happening.

Can you explain that?

If the compressor is engine driven then unless there is a clutch it must be turning, regardless of the state of the refrigerant.

[Stivino]

The pulley is always turning but, regardless of the type of pump (compressor) there is a system in place to protect it in the event that there is no gas in the system.