So with these compressors it could be the swash plate getting stuck, or solenoid going bad.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 26, 2022, at 1:33 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
