MAC long tubes and A/C line

Mooseman0

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U got lucky haha. Just installed my macs few weeks ago. I wouldn't have noticed w.o pre searching and reading. Looked down in, sure enough my ac line was chilling on the runner. Pulled it up and its a few inches away now. Thanks svtp for preventing this for me
 

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U got lucky haha. Just installed my macs few weeks ago. I wouldn't have noticed w.o pre searching and reading. Looked down in, sure enough my ac line was chilling on the runner. Pulled it up and its a few inches away now. Thanks svtp for preventing this for me

Agreed.
 

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This just happened to me 15 mins ago :bash:

Geez Louis, you can't cut a break with your car lately.
Did you get the K issue worked out?
It's pretty amazing how much smoke there is when a hot header is sprayed with freon and compressor oil.

We still have a VMP TVS on the shelf with your name on it if you would stop breaking stuff!!!!
 

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I thought mine was cool but it was touching and i saw greenish fluid all over. Gotta admit it scared the shit out of me for a second until i saw the hole in the line lol. Guess i'll be ordering a new line from Steve.
 

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mine blew out on the dyno a couple months back.. when i installed the new line, i noticed that you have to route the line just right so it sits inside the frame rail before you bolt it to the condenser. I just had my ac refilled today.. i sure missed it!!! lol

just make sure it fits tight up against the pass strut tower, and the line is laying inside the frame rail.. this should solve the problem..
 

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mine blew out on the dyno a couple months back.. when i installed the new line, i noticed that you have to route the line just right so it sits inside the frame rail before you bolt it to the condenser. I just had my ac refilled today.. i sure missed it!!! lol

just make sure it fits tight up against the pass strut tower, and the line is laying inside the frame rail.. this should solve the problem..

I will keep this in mind.
 

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Geez Louis, you can't cut a break with your car lately.
Did you get the K issue worked out?
It's pretty amazing how much smoke there is when a hot header is sprayed with freon and compressor oil.

We still have a VMP TVS on the shelf with your name on it if you would stop breaking stuff!!!!

Rick, tell me about it :bash: I went with the PA Racing k member, with a little modification it fit like a glove. But on the brighter side, I will be picking that blower up with my name on it shortly :beer: I got wife's approval.
 

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Same thing happened to me a year ago after the MAC longtubes were put on and I was scared that it was coolant pouring out like it popped a headgasket (bc the freeon is the same color) it was also smoking and smelt sweet. Talking about a big scare, but still haven't ordered and fixed this line so I'm glad I found this thread!
 

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Same thing happened to me a year ago after the MAC longtubes were put on and I was scared that it was coolant pouring out like it popped a headgasket (bc the freeon is the same color) it was also smoking and smelt sweet. Talking about a big scare, but still haven't ordered and fixed this line so I'm glad I found this thread!

This!!!! :eek:
 

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The A/C never worked in mine since it sat for so long and decided to recharge the system last night. As I was recharging I saw smoke which only took less than a minute. I knew this was another victim of the MAC long tubes vs A/C line. Time to order a new one tomorrow.
 

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