My original evaporator is also holding just fine, 349k miles on my '87 wagon. My '95 sedan is the leaker, it has about 358k miles. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300
On October 25, 2015 5:13:57 AM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >Just to make this even more academic, the original 1987 evaporator >hasn't >even failed yet (unlike every other part of the AC system). I am just >switching it because "I" am replacing the dash. > >K >On Oct 25, 2015 2:03 AM, "Karl Wittnebel" <atypical...@gmail.com> >wrote: > >> Gosh thanks for all the replies so quick on Saturday night! >> >> I had similar thoughts to Dan about the relative wisdom of skimping, >and >> similar thoughts to Curly about how 4 seasons might actually >outperform the >> mb part. >> >> The guy who suggested four seasons is the son of a 30y mb master >mechanic >> and seems to know more than a little bit about these cars. >> >> No I am not doing the job myself. (But thanks for thinking I am the >kind >> of guy who might). One hopes I am saving some money anyway by >repairing >> things elsewhere. >> >> Peter I have no idea where this crimp joint you refer to may be. >There >> must be some galvanic corrosion in any circuit where copper and >aluminum >> coexist, though I don't see the aluminum and copper pipes being in >direct >> contact anywhere except the fins, which are on the outside and not >leak >> prone at the joint. What am I missing? >> >> Clearly this is a subject about which reasonable men may disagree! >This >> sort of passionate disagreement over arcana is what makes this list >is so >> great. >> >> Did that attachment ever get through? >> >> Karl >> 85 300td >> 87 300td w606 >> 05 g55 >> On Oct 24, 2015 9:58 PM, "Peter Frederick via Mercedes" < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Don't install an evaporator with copper pipes, those are the ones >that >>> fail at the crimp joint between copper and aluminum core! >>> >>> This is a bear of a job, one I've done once and need to do again >(not on >>> the same car). >>> >>> Do it right, you do NOT want to do it twice, believe me. Took me >three >>> days. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://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 > >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 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
