Is the C3 A/C Compressor Leaking?
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Is the C3 A/C Compressor Leaking?
My C3 corvette (’78) air conditioning compressor is thought to be leaking. I believe it is a R4 style compressor. See picture below. Some compressors have a welsh plug in this area replacing the circlip that is pictured.
Just to the right of the blue cap (in the center of the photo) & to the left of the ground wire, you can see some of the greenish leak detection dye that has accumulated. The system is curently operational, but I believe that it is only a matter of time until the 134a leaks out.
I think this is just a matter of replacing the current "O" ring with a new 134a compatible “O” ring. Note that this is a retro from the original R12 system. I’m suspicious that the current “O” ring was overlooked in the retro process and now needs replacing.
Am I overlooking something, or is this just a matter of taking down the system, replacing the current “O” ring, and recharging it with 134?
Just to the right of the blue cap (in the center of the photo) & to the left of the ground wire, you can see some of the greenish leak detection dye that has accumulated. The system is curently operational, but I believe that it is only a matter of time until the 134a leaks out.
I think this is just a matter of replacing the current "O" ring with a new 134a compatible “O” ring. Note that this is a retro from the original R12 system. I’m suspicious that the current “O” ring was overlooked in the retro process and now needs replacing.
Am I overlooking something, or is this just a matter of taking down the system, replacing the current “O” ring, and recharging it with 134?
Last edited by Ely; Aug 7, 2013 at 12:01 PM. Reason: added pic.
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