immortal1 (linn)
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I will be changing to an oiler. In my case, filling the pump with oil only lasts about 2-3 cycles, then most of the oil is pumped out.
As I understand it, the York compressors made for R12 also have a plug in them, but because they are an up right type compressor the oil stays in the sump instead of being pumped out.
The discharge side of the pump does get warm so you do want some metal tubing between the pump and a rubber/flexible tube. The other thing I have noticed is with the pump only taking 15-30 seconds to pump up the tank, the discharge does not have time to get very hot.