SUCTION LINE - FRONT SECTION
(1) Remove th e cover from the rea r A/C evapor ator
housin g (Refer to 24 - H EATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/DISTRIBUTION - REAR/A/C EVAPORA-
TOR COVE R-REAR - RE MOVAL).
(2) Recover the refr iger ant from the rear r efriger-
ant system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE -
REFRIGERANT RECOVERY).
(3) Raise and support the vehicle.
(4) Disconn ect th e conn ection of th e fron t section
of th e under body suct ion line from the com pr essor
section of the underbody suction line an d remove a nd
discard t he O-ring seal (Fig. 40).
(5) Remove the bolt that secures the connect ion of
the fr ont section of the un derbody su ction lin e to th e
rear sect ion of th e under body suct ion line.
(6) Disconn ect the fr ont sect ion of t he u nderbody
su ction line from the rear sect ion a nd r emove and
discard t he O-ring seal.
(7) In st all plu g in, or tape over all of the opened
su ction line fitt ings.
(8) Remove the screws a nd brackets th at secure
the fr ont section of the un derbody su ction lin e to th e
underneath of the veh icle and remove the front sec-
tion of t he suct ion line.
(9) If necessary, remove the bolt tha t secu res the
compressor section of t he un der body suct ion line t o
the A/C compr essor and r emove and discard th e
O-rin g sea l. Make sure to plug in, or tape over the
opened underbody su ction line fitting and compressor
por t.
Fig. 39 Underbody Discharge Line
1 - UNDERBODY DISCHARGE LINE
2 - FUEL LINES
3 - REAR A/C DISCHARGE
4 - REAR TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER
5 - SCREW AND BRACKET (2)
6 - DISCHARGE LINE-COMPRESSOR SECTION
7 - RETAINING CLIP
VA PLUMBING 24 - 101