evap... how hard to change? '90
12-21-06, 12:11 PM
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evap... how hard to change? '90
Just like the tittle says
how hard is it to change the evap on a 90 LS400
I heard you would have to take out the whole dashboard
is that true?
Let me know your experiences!
thanks in advance.
how hard is it to change the evap on a 90 LS400
I heard you would have to take out the whole dashboard
is that true?
Let me know your experiences!
thanks in advance.
12-22-06, 04:07 AM
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Well maybe this is a hard job thats why nobody knows huh? Nobody did this job to their LS? Took it to a shop or anything? I guess you do have to take off the whole dashboard...
12-22-06, 01:44 PM
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ill remember that when I try to take it offBTW - You think it's ok to get a non - OEM evap or I should get OEM
Parts for the a/c?
Or it doesn't matter they both work the same?
12-26-06, 04:41 AM
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You know a friend of mine... said that the first gen ls's don't have to takapart the dashbaord and said that i only have to take apart the glove compartment... What's the truth guys ... anyone actually done this... he couldve been drunk when he told me this but then again i was too... but whats the deal guys... take apart or not?
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12-29-06, 04:01 PM
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I did mine when I first got the car .
Allow a whole day , you go in by removing the glove box , also remove the kick panel and side trim so that you can fold the carpet out of the way , it's not rocket surgery but it it is tricky .
Be careful with the bolts and the connections on the underhood side and super careful with the little capilery tube .
It's a big piece of gear to get out so take your time , also I tended to remove a lot of the ECU's and stuff just to give me more room to move .
If I was to do it again I would think about removing the seat - depending on how hard it would be to get out ??
Good luck .
Allow a whole day , you go in by removing the glove box , also remove the kick panel and side trim so that you can fold the carpet out of the way , it's not rocket surgery but it it is tricky .
Be careful with the bolts and the connections on the underhood side and super careful with the little capilery tube .
It's a big piece of gear to get out so take your time , also I tended to remove a lot of the ECU's and stuff just to give me more room to move .
If I was to do it again I would think about removing the seat - depending on how hard it would be to get out ??
Good luck .
12-30-06, 02:33 AM
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I did mine when I first got the car .
Allow a whole day , you go in by removing the glove box , also remove the kick panel and side trim so that you can fold the carpet out of the way , it's not rocket surgery but it it is tricky .
Be careful with the bolts and the connections on the underhood side and super careful with the little capilery tube .
It's a big piece of gear to get out so take your time , also I tended to remove a lot of the ECU's and stuff just to give me more room to move .
If I was to do it again I would think about removing the seat - depending on how hard it would be to get out ??
Good luck .
Allow a whole day , you go in by removing the glove box , also remove the kick panel and side trim so that you can fold the carpet out of the way , it's not rocket surgery but it it is tricky .
Be careful with the bolts and the connections on the underhood side and super careful with the little capilery tube .
It's a big piece of gear to get out so take your time , also I tended to remove a lot of the ECU's and stuff just to give me more room to move .
If I was to do it again I would think about removing the seat - depending on how hard it would be to get out ??
Good luck .
a lot for the insight ... i will do this in the new year!
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One thing I forgot to mention is to make sure you have a 1/4 drive socket set with a 10 mm 6 sided socket and a long extension , invaluable to reach some of the nuts/bolts on the fire wall , you will never get in there with a ring spanner .
Will save a heap of time as well .
Will save a heap of time as well .
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One thing I forgot to mention is to make sure you have a 1/4 drive socket set with a 10 mm 6 sided socket and a long extension , invaluable to reach some of the nuts/bolts on the fire wall , you will never get in there with a ring spanner .
Will save a heap of time as well .
Will save a heap of time as well .
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Well guys I finally did it... It was a pain to take the glove box apart with out no manual. But me and my friend found it out. A/C works great. For any one doing this, you do not need to take apart the dash like others say. It's only the passenger bottom side and glove box. but taking out the whole evap is hard and frustrating, even so the 10mm nuts in the engine bay...
Here's a crappy picture of how it looked like with evap out...
Here's a crappy picture of how it looked like with evap out...
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