coolant taps ????

rapid6 · 7th November 2007, 23:58

Can anyone tell me what the pipes running up the left side under the bonnet are for. They also have small blue taps and appear as if connected to the coolant system, What will happen if i turn the caps a twist on/off?????

steve00117 · 8th November 2007, 00:16

I think the pipes you are referring to are for the air conditioning.

rapid6 · 9th November 2007, 16:24

any other suggestions folks

The Bear · 9th November 2007, 16:49

No aircon pipes sounds good to me.

Westfield or 75 · 9th November 2007, 16:49

If they are attached to aluminium pipes and have blue caps on they are the charge and discharge pipes for the air conditioning refrigerant.

jt002e2762 · 9th November 2007, 17:00

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Originally Posted by rapid6

Can anyone tell me what the pipes running up the left side under the bonnet are for. They also have small blue taps and appear as if connected to the coolant system, What will happen if i turn the caps a twist on/off?????

Hi Mate, Those blue caps you refer to will also have the letters H & L embossed on them. These are the valve caps for the Air Con system, used when regassing or testing the system. Cheers, JRT.:lol:

rapid6 · 9th November 2007, 17:49

Thanks guys,

I'll not muck about with them then!!

cheers

Keith · 9th November 2007, 17:49

And don't do anything silly like seeing what happens if you depressurise the valve!
Refrigerant burns are most unpleasant

Duraglit makes them very shiny!

Paranoid Carlos · 9th November 2007, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Keith

And don't do anything silly like seeing what happens if you depressurise the valve!
Refrigerant burns are most unpleasant

Duraglit makes them very shiny!

Certainly does as I found out defrosting a freezer with a screwdriver when I was much younger and only a little bit stupider

Thank god I had glasses on, felt like the worst case of sunburn ever.

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steve00117 Avid contributor 75 Saloon Con SE 2.0V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oop North Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think the pipes you are referring to are for the air conditioning.

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Westfield or 75 Banned Rover 75 Saloon 1.8 Classic SE and Westfield 1600i Sport Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If they are attached to aluminium pipes and have blue caps on they are the charge and discharge pipes for the air conditioning refrigerant.

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Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	And don't do anything silly like seeing what happens if you depressurise the valve! Refrigerant burns are most unpleasant Duraglit makes them very shiny!