I don't think so... It has something to do with DOT certification... -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905
On Jul 26, 2010, at 19:43, "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: > Well this weekend I pulled the system apart, I dont know if there was > anything wrong with the orifice tube or not, but removing it broke it into > several pieces. I got it out, replaced with one of the variable kind. > Replaced the accumulator. Evacuated and recharged, it did the same thing. I > now think the machine is putting in more than it says it is. Im not sure why > I did not realize it before, but in a static condition, the low side pegs, > and the high side will sit at about 250. It should be sitting at about 70-90 > or so on the low and high side static. I think its just WAY overcharged. I > may have the machine set wrong or something. It is set on lb, not kg. I > think the calibration was off on the scales. To check the accurace you are > supposed to take the tanks off, put in a certain mode, put something on it > that you previously weighed so you know the exact weight and check it. It > was reading about 2lbs high. Of course with the tank on there, it showed to > have about 2.5lb of R134 in it. I do not think there was any refrigerant at > all, if so, not very much. I pulled the lines off and opened the valve, and > alot of air came out I assume. If it was refrigerant, it would have gotten > cold as it came out. This air did not. So I went thru the calibration > procedure and after setting it, it seems to be reading correct. I did this > calibration last time but at the end of it you are supposed to pull a vacuum > on the tank and machine before adding refrigrant. I did not do that last > time. I did this time. I suspect the 134 tank m ay have leaking valves > though. I decided to leave it on the machine hooked up to the low side and > see if it leaks down. The guy I bought it off of said it seemed like it > leaked so I knew that going in. I guess if it comes down to it I will order > a new tank for it. > Can you buy just the replacement valve assembly for the tank? > > Anyway, that is my update. After I recover it again I may try it with the > machine 1 more time, but if that doesnt work, I will do it the old fashioned > way with cans. In this whole mess I know I have lost some refrigrant, > probably from that leaking tank. I will probably take care of that before I > do anything else with it. > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 > 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro > manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.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
