Abstract: A safety relief valve assembly for use in a fluid displacement apparatus of an automotive air conditioning system includes a valve mechanism which releases gas when the pressure in the fluid displacement apparatus increases above a predetermined pressure level. A control device is detachably mounted on the valve mechanism to direct the flow of the gas in a predetermined direction. An elastic member is forcibly disposed between the valve mechanism and the control device. The elastic member has a groove facing the valve mechanism. The groove and the valve mechanism collectively form a passage for directing excessively pressurized gas away from the hot components in the vehicle engine compartment.