Thread: How can I tell what refrigerant I have in my system
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Old 09-27-2011, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tex599 View Post
It was r12 in the system, went back and looked at the records when the a/c system was redone. I disconnected the compressor and there was no freon in it, which must be the reason the compressor froze up. At first I thought it was just the clutch that went out, but the compressor when turned manually grinds. The o-ring on the back had a big gouge, so I assume that is where the leak was. Need to put a vacuum on it once I get the new compressor installed.

I am thinking the freon as well as oil leaked out and caused the clutch to fail. Any thoughts?
Sounds likely. Oil gone probably caused compressor failure which in turn caused clutch to fail. But now, the point is, unfortunately, moot.
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