AWDGuy

What's green and oily? The AC compressor oil? I have a significant leak coming from what looks like the underbody AC lines. It's leaking from one of the flanges attached to the hard black metal lines that run underneath the passenger side.

dporto

Power steering fluid? When my rack seal blew out the puddle was beneath the left front radiator...

AWDGuy

This is right in front of the back passenger wheel. It's dripping from the flange. Don't think those are power steering lines but I could be wrong. Pretty sure there's a green die in the account compressor oul

I noticed it while I was under my snowmobile replacing the track. Lol. I stopped everything on the sled to investigate the winter parked porsche

dporto

Ah...different place then...I've never had a confrontation with AC compressor oil, so I can't comment on that. Good luck figuring it out!

cds72911

Sounds like you've found the source, but the CHF11S power steering fluid is another potential fluid with those characteristics. AC compressor oil (PAG?) should be clear (at least it is when I've put it in). The power steering lines run from the compressor on top of the engine (left side) down the side, under the car, and all the way to the front where the steering rack is. Don't discount a fluid coming from the source, running down and along other parts and the drip coming from something unrelated when it actually falls.

AWDGuy

Aren't the 2 metal lines running under the right hand side of the car part of the AC system?

yes, I agree it looks very close to the power steering fluid I put in when I rebuilt it.

Cosmo Kramer

If the AC has ever had dye injected in it, an ac leak will be oily and flourescent yellowy green in color.

AWDGuy

Some AC oil comes with the dye in it from what I've read.

I'll be going under it in the next few weeks. We got some snow. ..so more concerned about getting the sled running at this point.

DBJoe996

What do you feed the reindeer? LOL

Sula

It's fairly easy to determine if your AC system is leaking - just connect a manifold set to the system and check the gauges.

Note that you can borrow this at no net cost from various autoparts stores: You give them a credit card covering the full price, and then have a decent time (typically 60 or even 90 days) in which to return the item. If it's in decent shape, you get a full refund.

If you need to refill the AC system after fixing a leak, you'll need a vacuum pump - another tool that can be borrowed at no cost.

AWDGuy

whatever makes the 2 stroke go braaaap!