R134a is the envirmentally safer chemical used in the AC systems on the newer cars. I need to dismantel my entire AC system, but how do I get the coolant out of it? Being that it is the "O-zone friendly" one can I just release it into the air? or do I need to get some sort of purge kit?

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The air conditioning system should be evacuated (checks system integrity & removes non condensable gases) with a roughing pump prior to putting a new freon charge in.

Oh yeah, another thing is if you break into the system after venting, don't allow system to be open to atmosphere, it will destroy the receiver/dryer which is filled with desicant material.

well, the whole AC system needs to be pulled from the car, and I mean EVERYTHING. What is the best route to do this then? And the car is not moveable right now (see sig pic below... lol)

Gman...follow the same procedure Nman uses to do his condenser.