Sanden 1102 blew a hole in its side

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Blowout
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Sanden 1102 blew a hole in its side

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

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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*?
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Re: Sanden 1102 blew a hole in its side

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