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Old May 13, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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Question ac compressor

i bought a used ac pump it has the old fluid in it
should i pour it out and put new stuff in it for a used pump
or will it still be any good
 
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Old May 13, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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The compressor may not be any good...period. If the fittings didn't have caps on them, or the hoses were off, air can get into the compressor, and cause irreputable damage to the innards. On a vehicle, if this happens, and if caught in time...the system can be evacuated. At a junkyard, with hoses detached...the life span of a compressor is very short.
 
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Old May 13, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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I would pour it out and purge the system. No sense in risking the entire system over a few oz's of oil.
 
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Old May 13, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultramagdan
I would pour it out and purge the system. No sense in risking the entire system over a few oz's of oil.
how would i put oil back in the pump
 
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Old May 13, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
The compressor may not be any good...period. If the fittings didn't have caps on them, or the hoses were off, air can get into the compressor, and cause irreputable damage to the innards. On a vehicle, if this happens, and if caught in time...the system can be evacuated. At a junkyard, with hoses detached...the life span of a compressor is very short.
if the pump is still good can i put new stuff in side would it work
 
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Old May 13, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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When you bought the pump, did it have the plastic fittings on them? If it was open, then I would take it back.
 
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Old May 13, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultramagdan
When you bought the pump, did it have the plastic fittings on them? If it was open, then I would take it back.
the fittings where cut off but the top part where the it was bolted to
was hack saw it was sealed thats what junk yards do they cut every thing
 
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