They also make decent air compressors for trail rigs. On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Walt Zarnoch <zarnoch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yorks are bullet proof. bonus of not needing oil circulating in the > system, so better cooling! ;) > > Walt > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > The York compressors aren't that much more expensive (Rusty's website > has gone dumb but I looked into this last summer when I thought the > compressor in my 240D had gone south) than the other type and when you add > in the conversion kit and consider the amount you run the car the York is > probably just as good a choice. I bet somebody could replace the valves in > your York even cheaper. > > > > I lucked out, mine just needs a hose, a drier and vacuum/refill. > > > > Supposedly the York, when operating correctly will produce some serious > cold. It sucks down HP but really does a good job. I'll know next year. > > > > -Curt > > > > Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:18:27 -0600 > > From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Heating > > Message-ID: <4edcfce3.4090...@bennell.ca> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > > > > We only get the scorched air smell when we first fire up in the fall > > after the heat has been sitting off for months. Then it burns off a bit > > of dust in the first few minutes. After that, no scorch! > > > > Actually, we are an area of extremes. Winter is cold and summer is often > > hot. We ran the AC a lot last summer. > > > > The heat is also one of the reasons that I did not run my car much last > > summer. My AC is no longer working. I think the valves in the compressor > > must have given up as it has a charge but the high and low sides are > > about even meaning I assume that it is not compressing. > > > > Anyone have an opinion on the pros and cons of doing the swap to the > > more modern sytle compressor? I see ads for a conversion with the > > bracket to mount the round GM style unit in place of the old piston > > style pump. > > > > Randy > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
