Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari AC R12 York Compressor Info needed

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

...Sorry, forgot to add a note about oil.

 

Regardless if you’re running the A/C or not, it’s still a good idea to keep oil in there, just in case you forget and accidentally turn it on. You don’t want it running dry. Besides, the oil will keep it from rusting out.

 

The last time I serviced my compressor, I ran Castrol ester oil in it. Pretty much the only over-the-counter oil I could find that was compatible with the common refrigerant types:

 

https://www.apairltd.com/product/20676-f2412-castrol-ester-oil-iso-100-355ml-bottle

 

Peter

 

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From: Robert Garven
Sent: January 11, 2022 8:47 PM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Ferrari AC R12 York Compressor Info needed

 

 

 

Friends,

Trying to put my compressor back on and forgot that to make this removal/installation easier I lock-tighted the nuts on the studs and put the studs in from the top but to do that you have to put the back one in first before you attach the AC support, which I forgot to do, so I had to take everything apart again. And of course when the compressor was laying on its side it started leaking out all the oil I just put in it. Is there a screw on cap that you can put on both sides of the compressor outlets to keep oil from leaking out while installing??? Does anyone off hand know the thread sizes on this york?? The leaking oil is such a PITA I will try to find some caps if available!

I think I've told you before I never plan on using the air conditioner I just want it on for appearances. If so do I really need much oil in it??? On the GT4 this thing is really hard to get in or out. I've always taken it out from the top but this time I got out and in from the bottom, but boy there's no room to do this easily because it holds up on one of the studs which catches on the clutch assembly as it has to turn a little bit to get it in position and that starts pumping oil from the crankcase up to the outlets...

Rob