Possible ac compressor leaking 01 escape
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There isn't much oil in a A/C system, if one sees oil, your refrigerant is gone or very low. Does your A/C work? The common place for a compressor to leak is at the shaft seal and the pulley will spatter the oil nearby, did you see that?
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Ac still blows cold. No. It's not splattered. It's a yellow substance thats oily. I had my system charged last week and added a sealant . The escape was sitting for 3 yrs.Thinking maybe the sealant..
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Clean it off thoroughly (brake parts cleaner works) so you can actually see if its the oil from the AC dye or motor oil or other from the oil filter or somewhere else. The photos are not distinct enough to determine.
You could hit the oil slick with a black light and see if it lights up, that would indicate fluorescent dye.
You could hit the oil slick with a black light and see if it lights up, that would indicate fluorescent dye.
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