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Old May 21, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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Can someone give me some hints on installing an air conditioner accumulator om a 1978 Corvette. It looks almost impossible to get to and also what tools do I need. Thanks
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Old May 21, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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You need to remove the overflow tank to get to the top. You also have to remove the cover under it. To get that cover off you have to take the rocker panel trim off to get to the bolts. There is a hose you can take loose from the top. The othe hose can be removed once you take the accumulator out of the bracket. You can then lower it and take that hose loose from under the car. Not that hard to do once everything id=s out of the way.
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Don't open it until you are ready to put it in, it will suck moisture out of the ambient air and ruin it.


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