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tperk100 on Tue June 05, 2012 12:07 PM

Can someone tell me what's going on by looking at the pic?

Thanks much.



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TRB on Tue June 05, 2012 12:20 PM

Looks like oil and sealer mix to me. But that's just a guess.

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Toddc72 on Tue June 05, 2012 6:04 PM

Been awhile since I been on here. Wasn't that referred to as BLACK DEATH?

pippo on Tue June 05, 2012 7:16 PM

The way I understand it, after doing much reading, B Death is not 100% understood- some say its from "metallic " parts/shards/shavings, some say its a combo of teflon shards mixed with the comp oil and gaspossibly having ben mixed with the wrong non compatable refrigerants/oils, making a slurry of goo, etc etc. I believe it all started with a really bad year with Ford ac parts/compressors.........just my take on it- Im sure the guys here can contribute as well......

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Edited: Tue June 05, 2012 at 7:18 PM by pippo

TRB on Tue June 05, 2012 7:22 PM

Black death got transformed into any and all failures. The main cause of black death was the FX15 compressor. Metal & Teflon and burnt oil. That looks a lot like normal wear from a used up compressor. What I find interesting is the while particles in it.

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NickD on Wed June 06, 2012 3:55 AM

Could also say, what difference does it make what it is, its broke. Sure looks like an orifice out of an MVAC system out of a certain model, make, year, engine vehicle. Care to share that information?

HECAT on Wed June 06, 2012 3:38 PM

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Originally posted by: tperk100
Can someone tell me what's going on by looking at the pic?

Orifice is clogged with a lot of foreign material (metal paticulate, burnt oil, possible sealer, etc.); system needs a flush.

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