I was able to locate a compressor kit. The compressor is even new. It comes with a new drier, and new orifice tube and all the o rings. It was $200. I am not sure what it would cost for labor. I have to figure out whether it is worth it to fix. When I drive it when its 90+ degrees outside, it sure feels like it would be worth the money. But, I rarely drive it. It has 147,000 miles. But for three seasons of the year, I don't need air. The kid who had it before me spent money putting in a whole new exhaust. I wish he would have spent the money on the a/c. It sits a lot, but whenever I need it, it starts right up no problem. It's a dependable old work truck.
-----Original Message----- From: Peter Frederick [mailto:psf...@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 8:44 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Snook Needs Help! Is that an expansion valve or an orifice tube/accumulator system? If it's an orifice tube (a common system these days, cycles the clutch by low side pressure) you will need to flush the whole system out if the screen is plugged, replace the trashed compressor (where all the crap came from) and put a filter in the high side line so it won't clog up again. Probably need a filter in the low side line as well since it's impossible to flush all the crud out of a multi-tube type evaporator -- no filter, you trash a new compressor right away and end up where you started. This is why my Volvo didn't have AC, too hard to find a compressor for it. 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
