That was great, thanks for linking to this! I understood the concept of the variable displacement compressor and swash plate, but wasn’t clear on how it was controlled. Good to know.
-D > On Jul 26, 2022, at 3:27 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Here's a video I found that gives a very good explanation of how the variable > displacement compressor works. It's not a Benz, but the idea is the same. > Either the solenoid valve isn't working, or the valve plate has failed with a > crack or something. > > https://youtu.be/xwIOL7ghrnI > > Rick > ________________________________ > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Kaleb Striplin > via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022 7:18:36 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] The GL AC > > True. Well the damn thing has not blown any cold air in 2 hours. I think > tomorrow I’m going to recover the refrigerant just to see if it’s leaked any > since I recharged it. Maybe it’s got a small leak or something. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 25, 2022, at 7:02 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> More fuel efficient I am sure. They can save .01% fuel by going to a more >> expensive and complex system that will cost 8X as much in the long run but >> you save $3.92 a year in fuel and the EPA and EUCommies are happy you are >> not killing the planet as fast even though the life-cycle environmental >> costs of the new part is much worse than the old type. Progress! >> >> -_FT >> >>> On 7/25/22 7:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> Yes exactly. I don’t really understand why they had to make it more >>> complicated. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Jul 25, 2022, at 6:37 PM, Jim Cathey<jim.cathey...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> So, we change from a simple, easily diagnosed system with its most >>>> failure-prone part being an external, non-pressurized bolt-on to one >>>> with all of that internal, difficult to diagnose, and expensive to replace. >>>> >>>> Progress! >>>> >>>> The wretched X5 has that system, and of course it failed and needed >>>> a new (rebuilt) compressor, with all the trimmings. >>>> >>>> -- Jim >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> -- >> --FT >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
