Royce, I have occasionally run the heater coming to work and the A/C going home.
Tom Potter (another Houstonian) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Royce Engler Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:49 PM To: Marshall Booth; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Compressor woes, post mortem. Thanks, Marshall, I don't usually have to worry about running the AC during the winter....here in Houston we have plenty of warm winter days ;-) Royce Engler 1985 300TD Turbo 290K -----Original Message----- From: Marshall Booth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Compressor woes, post mortem. Royce Engler wrote: > Well, my A/C compressor had well and truly killed itself. Indy says it > appears to have gotten a slug of liquid. He got the supplier to warrant it > and covered a new dryer himself. He thinks the cold weather caused it...he > put in an evaporator temperature sensor to shut down the compressor when > there is not enough heat transfer to change the freon from liquid to gas. > Also said I should run it on EC when it's cold out...We'll see... Actually it's important that the AC compressor be turned on and run every few weeks (for a few minutes) ALL winter. That prevents seal hardening and greatly increases compressor life. It's not necessary for the later systems (124/201, later 126) that use the Nippondenso compressors that function whenever the system is in defrost (and the temperature is in the correct range). Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
