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|PuNiSh3R| · 08-21-2002, 11:03 PM

hah.. no I read both of those links.. I got a lot of good info from them..

Ben, when this compressor was in it's refrigerator.. It was A LOT of freon.. cuz when I cut the line.. a TON of r-12 came blasting out.. lasted for about 5-8 minutes.. came out of a small opening.. but still.. it really came pouring out..

I put in about.. 1 1/2oz's of mineral oil.. that seems to have taken care of the odd humming sound I was having..

I know I have a small amount of ester in this system.. a tiny bit though.. nothing that will wreck havock.. not with the amount of mineral oil that I have..

I didn't use propane either.. I can't get my damn propane tank off of my grill.. and also.. afraid of with the chemical reaction that might be happening between the bit of ester oil and mineral oil .. afraid that the propane might not be stable with that.. so just using 134a.. I emptied the system.. vac'd it out good.. then I put in about 6oz's of 134a so far.. the low side is really jumpy.. the high side is around 120PSI.. the temps go down to like 18F.. then they go up.. to like.. 38F.. then back down.. it's weird.. I guess I will just keep shoving 134a in.. I mean.. I am using a DD supercube as the condensor.. that has 1/2" tubing in it.. I am going to need a good amount of freon for this system I'd bet.. I am thinking of getting a new dryer though and the right size cap tube for this size compressor.. what do you think?

08-21-2002, 11:03 PM	#125
\|PuNiSh3R\| Foo's Been Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 255	hah.. no I read both of those links.. I got a lot of good info from them.. Ben, when this compressor was in it's refrigerator.. It was A LOT of freon.. cuz when I cut the line.. a TON of r-12 came blasting out.. lasted for about 5-8 minutes.. came out of a small opening.. but still.. it really came pouring out.. I put in about.. 1 1/2oz's of mineral oil.. that seems to have taken care of the odd humming sound I was having.. I know I have a small amount of ester in this system.. a tiny bit though.. nothing that will wreck havock.. not with the amount of mineral oil that I have.. I didn't use propane either.. I can't get my damn propane tank off of my grill.. and also.. afraid of with the chemical reaction that might be happening between the bit of ester oil and mineral oil .. afraid that the propane might not be stable with that.. so just using 134a.. I emptied the system.. vac'd it out good.. then I put in about 6oz's of 134a so far.. the low side is really jumpy.. the high side is around 120PSI.. the temps go down to like 18F.. then they go up.. to like.. 38F.. then back down.. it's weird.. I guess I will just keep shoving 134a in.. I mean.. I am using a DD supercube as the condensor.. that has 1/2" tubing in it.. I am going to need a good amount of freon for this system I'd bet.. I am thinking of getting a new dryer though and the right size cap tube for this size compressor.. what do you think?