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Old May 21, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Howdy. Im removing the A/C from my 77 but plan on leaving the hoses and stuff in for now. Ive been consulting my assy manual but have a question I cant figure out. I know the heater hoses go to the manifold and the water pump but is there a tie in anywhere with the radiator hoses that would cause a leak with leaving the a/c hoses open?
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No, heat and A/C are two separate systems.
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A/C hoses and coolant hoses are totally separate entities. A/C hoses carry refrigerant and water hoses coolant and "never the twain shall meet" for all practical purposes. I hope this answers your question.
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Thanx guys exactly what I wanted to know
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