Both the cruise and AC are still working fine on that car. Thanks much! It's my other 300SDL that has problems. It just turned 380,000 miles with the original transmission. Probably about time for a rebuild anyway. Before I tear into that, I have to replace the rear wheel bearings on the Subaru - that's what I use as a floater when one of the others is out of service.
-Dave Walton On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Peter T. Arnold <pm7...@comcast.net> wrote: > That was one of the biggest joys of my 300SDL > > Pete > > > > WILTON wrote: >> >> Both of mine stay ON and in AUTO all the time; 'hardly ever touch the temp >> wheel; 'let the system maintain the temp and operate whatever part of the >> system it needs. 'Course, I live in an area of climate/weather where this >> may be more appropriate than many. >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV >> SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:33 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Compressor death from lack of use? >> >> >>> I know that the 124 owner's bible says something about using the AC one >>> or twice during the cool months in order to exercise it, but year-round >>> use seems like overkill. >>> >>> Max >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >>> [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don >>> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:19 PM >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Compressor death from lack of use? >>> >>> The MB owners manuals that I've read tell you run the AC year round to >>> keep the compressor in good condition --- so I asume that letting it sit >>> would do the opposite. >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:15 AM, andrew strasfogel >>> <astrasfo...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> I assume you are just talking about the compressor, not other >>>> components of the AC system... >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net >>>> >wrote: >>>> >>>> > Yup. Mineral oil, sitting in air, things can rust. You end up with >>> >>>> > leaking reed valves, therefore low high side pressure. >>>> > >>>> > Peter >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > >From: andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> >>>> > >Sent: Sep 15, 2009 4:17 PM >>>> > >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> > >Subject: [MBZ] Compressor death from lack of use? >>>> > > >>>> > >When restoring my 1970 280SE coupe back in 1992, I had the old >>>> > >Frigiking >>>> > AC >>>> > >blower unit removed and installed (but never wired in) a period >>>> > >Behr AC purely for looks. The AC system has been nonfuncitonal and >>> >>>> > >devoid of >>>> > freon >>>> > >for the past 17 years. A month ago I decided to wire in the Behr >>>> > >blower unit, and had my mechanic charge the system, convert to >>>> > >R134, and test >>>> it. >>>> > >He says the compressor is "weak"; I only get tepid air at all >>> >>> settings. >>>> >>>> > > >>>> > >My question is whether merely sitting without running all these >>>> > >years >>>> > would >>>> > >ruin the compressor. Everything else works (I of course replaced >>>> > >the >>>> > drier >>>> > >bottle). >>>> > > >>>> > >Andrew >>>> > >1970 280SE 3.5 >>>> > >+ 3 W123 turbodiesels >>>> > >-------------- next part -------------- >>>> >>>> -- >>>> OK Don >>>> CONSERVATIVE, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as >>>> distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with >>>> others. >>>> The Devil's Dictionary >>>> Ambrose Bierce >>>> >>>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/2009091 >>> 8/0b5baed5/attachment.html> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
