Automotive Air Conditioning Information Forum • Sanden 1102 blew a hole in its side

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Sanden 1102 blew a hole in its side

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2026 3:20 pm

by Blowout

... and spilled its guts all over the road - screaming its head off, until it ran out of refrigerant.

Photo of hole:

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Has *Anybody* seen an A/C compressor do *that*?

Obviously it had overpressure "Issues"... But how the **** could it do *That*?

Re: Sanden 1102 blew a hole in its side

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2026 6:18 pm

by Tim

It happens, normally more with the scroll compressors. What refrigerant were you using?