[DeTomaso] "thar she blows!"...

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

What undoubtably happened is, one of the hoses near the right header got 
cooked until it picked that particular time to blow. The mist is compressor 
oil. Panteras are like that: one was being 'topped up at PPC-Reno with 
expensive R-12 last year and while Larry was unhooking the gauges from the back of 
the compressor, the car chose that moment to rupture and dump all its oil in 
his face.... I suggest getting whoever will be making up your new lines to 
route them as far away from the header as humanly possible- even if it takes 
drilling holes for new clamps to hold them well away. Note also that BOTH 
low and high-pressure lines can and have blown there so I'd consider 
replacing both. A safety switch is also a good addition to disconnect the compressor 
clutch if pressures go up past a set point; A/C shops sell these.   Good 
luck- J Deryke