Thanks AC, I was able to bend the condensing coil on another window unit down below it carefully without rupturing the pipe, it was when I went to bend it back that the pipe kinked at the U and ruptured. As long as I'm very careful and bend all of the pipe a little instead of making one spot take the whole bend I think I'll be okay.
I did take all of those steps you mentioned into mind when I disassembled the old AC that i broke. Cut the cap tube out with some bigger tubing on both ends, and saved both coils. Unfortunately after sitting, that units compressor was frozen up, so there's no hope of using it for another project, but everything else was still good so I saved it.
Ryland, no I can't just turn the unit on it's side. I wish it was that simple, but unfortunately the compressor must remain upright to run properly and keep it's oil in the crankcase.
Adam
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