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Question:

Green slime in a/c lines? '88 suburban?

I'm retrofitting my air conditioning. my lines are full of this slimey green goo, which smells like lime. what is it? is this bad?? do I need to replace everything??

Answer:

Nope. No, it wouldn't hurt, you'd be freakin' knocked out. Yeah I would assume it might once you woke up.
Sounds like an oil seal! Could be the main seal at the shaft or just a gasket going bad. Have you tried searching youtube videos for information? This can be a big help. Order yourself a repair repair manual that you can refer too. That would be the first thing I suggest if your going to do it yourself. You might even be able to find some repair images right here online. So your leaving a red transmission fluid not a black oil correct? If it's black and between the engine and tranny it could be a main seal there.
In most cases yes, however there are NPT(National Pipe Thread) ,Compression, Flared, and HT(Hose Thread) brass fittings. Most PVC fittings are NPT, although you may find HT and very small compression pvc fittings at some hardware stores. The link below may help.

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