I’ve worked with and am familiar with variable displacement pumps like this, I was just curious to see how they controlled the swash plate and how it interfaced with the pistons. Pretty slick.
-D > On Jul 26, 2022, at 12:49 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > We utilize that pump technology in the turbine control oil system at the old > nuke plant. > Awesome video. If I were still trying to teach the little nubbins the > concepts of the technology, I would likely used diagnoses Dan’s video. > > AZBob > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 26, 2022, at 7:03 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________ > 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
