Gary Mettus
Newbie
I'm looking for advice on what to do with an A/C compressor that is spraying a fine mist of oil, so fine it resembles dried black paint blown out of a straw.
I inherited my Dad's 1990 GMC 1500 4x4 with a 5.7 last September. It only has 45,000 miles on it (even with the 3,000 mile trip from Pittsburgh to Phoenix and a 2,000 mile round trip from Phoenix to N. Cali.) but sat unused and not running in his garage for the previous four years. The A/C is original with R12 but blows cold (we've been well over 100 degrees already) without making any noise. I noticed the spatter after I cleaned the engine compartment, otherwise it was hardly noticeable.
Should I wait until it craps out and maybe seizes or is there something preventative I can do without doing a full conversion to R134A right now? I got a quote for parts (including compressor) & labor of $510 from a shop that specializes in A/C to convert it.
I inherited my Dad's 1990 GMC 1500 4x4 with a 5.7 last September. It only has 45,000 miles on it (even with the 3,000 mile trip from Pittsburgh to Phoenix and a 2,000 mile round trip from Phoenix to N. Cali.) but sat unused and not running in his garage for the previous four years. The A/C is original with R12 but blows cold (we've been well over 100 degrees already) without making any noise. I noticed the spatter after I cleaned the engine compartment, otherwise it was hardly noticeable.
Should I wait until it craps out and maybe seizes or is there something preventative I can do without doing a full conversion to R134A right now? I got a quote for parts (including compressor) & labor of $510 from a shop that specializes in A/C to convert it.