Light green fluid leaking???? any ideas????

Q-Porte · Dec 20, 2009

Hello my friends,

As I was doing an oil change on my Qp, I noticed some sort of a liquid that had gathered under my AC compressor. It was lime green in color, kind of like a highlighter green. It was not antifreeze for sure, but it looked similar in color. Does anyone know or have any idea where this fluid might have leaked out of.

RaCinStylez · Dec 20, 2009

green = anitfreeze/coolant. All other fluids are either brown/golden in color.

michaeladler · Dec 20, 2009

Corona Light?

MaseratiBoy · Dec 20, 2009

If you have the F1 tranny it could also be the f1 fluid. it is green.

Ken · Dec 21, 2009

michaeladler said:
Corona Light?

Try the taste test. Taste good, Corona. You drop dead, antifreeze,

Q-Porte · Dec 21, 2009

MaseratiBoy said:
If you have the F1 tranny it could also be the f1 fluid. it is green.

yes, very similar in color, but the only reason I'm not considering F1 is because it is only under the AC compressor.

Could it be some sort of a lubricant in the compressor that is leaking out??

MaseratiBoy · Dec 21, 2009

There are tubes running from the back to the front that control the clutch. You sure it isnt from those tubes?

Q-Porte · Dec 21, 2009

MaseratiBoy said:
There are tubes running from the back to the front that control the clutch. You sure it isnt from those tubes?

Well, unless those tubes run above or around the AC compressor??

trygve11 · Dec 21, 2009

Yes, R134a mixed with the lubricant looks greenish. Likely an AC leak.

S.A.T · Dec 21, 2009

Your ac could be leaking. Pac oil is green, and if you shine a black light on it will glow.

Q-Porte · Dec 21, 2009

Thank you guys, thank you. AC leak sounds about right. Is this something I should have looked into ASAP. Obviously, soon, my AC won’t blow cold, but my concern is more on the compressor. I don’t want it to run out of lubricant and grenade itself. Now, besides not having a cold AC, will driving in this condition harm anything?

trygve11 · Dec 22, 2009

If your car is under warranty, it is a no-brainer. Bring it to the shop.

If out of warranty, you can likely just wait until Spring. That being said, if you have a gaping hole in the system, that would allow air in and could ruin the rest of the system too.

A quick test would be to remove the thread on plastic blue cover on the low-pressure ac line and push in the shrader valve quickly with a small scredriver. If you get some pressure spewing out, than that is good and you don't have a gaping hole. Otherwise, you need to take it in right away.

Q-Porte · Dec 22, 2009

trygve11 said:
If your car is under warranty, it is a no-brainer. Bring it to the shop.

If out of warranty, you can likely just wait until Spring. That being said, if you have a gaping hole in the system, that would allow air in and could ruin the rest of the system too.

A quick test would be to remove the thread on plastic blue cover on the low-pressure ac line and push in the shrader valve quickly with a small scredriver. If you get some pressure spewing out, than that is good and you don't have a gaping hole. Otherwise, you need to take it in right away.

I appreciate the help. Thank you

Light green fluid leaking???? any ideas????

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