Thanks Wilton - there goes my theory that MB upgrades replacement parts to cure production design flaws. I think someone on this list used an aftermarket Evap, I think from India, and it was all copper and substantially more hefty than the OE?
-Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 9:42 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC diagnosis - cause of AC fade-out? 'Don't remember any significant visual differences. 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, October 01, 2010 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC diagnosis - cause of AC fade-out? > Yes, I'm hoping that some seals have let go, even compressor seals would > be easier than replacing the evaporator. I think that it was the '94 > and '95 evaporators that are prone to leaking. I think I remember good > reports about the replacement evaporators - anyone have experience to > share? Wilton - did your new Evap look better than the original? > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 7:38 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC diagnosis - cause of AC fade-out? > > Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: >> >> I've got a can of R134 with green dye, will add that and start looking > >> for the leak(s). How many bets for/against the evaporator? > > Could be seals somewhere. Are the late W124 evaps supposed to be more > durable than the early ones? > At least you aren't impossibly far from Wilton, and he likes to do W124 > evaps. ;-) > > Mitch > > _______________________________________ > 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
