A/C Compressor to Onboard Air

December 16th, 2010

I have run a bunch of York compressors and didn't use any kind of an oil drip or oil separator. There is a plate with four bolts on the top of most Yorks that allow you to take it off and fill it with AC oil. The Yorks are stout units and I think I only added oil to one York in my life after filling it one time. I have had Yorks set up for air sources on 10 or more rigs, too. The Yota one is the only whiner when it comes to REALLY needing oil.

There are better and more clearer diagrams out there. This one seems a bit overly complicated, so I can see why you have questions. I will get you where you want to be, but, like I said, there are better diagrams. My Yota system, as well as Chris' on his FJ60 were really simple affairs, much like I described.

December 16th, 2010

No diagram, but here is a quick and dirty with parts list:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...j62-c-oba.html

**4runner freak** · December 27th, 2010

Brody previously posted:

**scout man** · December 27th, 2010

that "oil drip" would be the oil seperator in my best guess. Pete is right, no need for an oiler in a york, but you do on your yota. I DO run a filter after my york to seperate the oil back out. This should also pull water out of the line. Now, I dont think mine is working, as I have never drained anything out of the filter, and the tank seems to be full, but thats another story. Now to go weld a drain bung into the tanks...

December 27th, 2010

Actually the "oil drip" is just that. It is built the same way as an oil separator, and looks the same at first glance, but is designed to hold AC oil (or other oil, I imagine) and has a drip regulator adjustment on the top where you can adjust the drip rate, usually in the form of an Allen Head screw. Turn it out, more drips, turn it in , less. I had never run into this until I did my first Yota AC conversion a number of years ago as all of my other conversions have been based around the York. This includes an 80 Yota pick up that I stuck a fuel injected 302 and C4, but that was cheating.....

**scout man** · December 27th, 2010

no pete, if you look at the picture he posted, the "oiler" is what you are calling an oil drip. What is labelled as an "oil drip" appears AFTER the compressor. I dont know of any reason you would be adding oil into the line after the compressor, so all I can figure is that they meant to label it as a seperator.

December 27th, 2010

This is what got me confused. its called a drip and its after the compressor. but in the parts list for Chris's vehicle( at the beggining of this thread) there is an inline filter (seperate from the input/air filter), and im kinda seeing it as a "oil type" air filter on some peoples input to the engine (K&N type cone thingy on my truck). maybe it oils the filter and helps keep out dirt/dust in the line before it goes through the manifold to the tank or some other output.
with ALOT of discussion with Brody through PM or Email (thank you again Brody- youve been a Peac........ a big help i mean.) we came up with the idea of if im worried about it then put it in- if not dont worry about it. ive been told by a couple of people through different forums that do not run it (seperator) they havent really had any issues. both with blowing off their dashes (no oil spots) or with refilling tires (slippery beads).

December 27th, 2010

You are right, Steve. Teach me to look at the pictures....

My "oil drip" is on the intake side of my compressor and the separator is on the output, just before the manifold. I sent Thomas a few shots of mine to clear it up a few days ago, so it never dawned on me to look at Chris' link, especially since I set that up with him...Hell...I know what goes where...usually...

**scout man** · December 27th, 2010

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