I'm too old for the drama, not the car. It's just broken in good. BillR -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I'm too old for this
I don't really need AC in Iowa -- nice but not the requirement you have in Jax. I will fly down to my folks' condo at Crescent Beach, give you $1000 and drive the car home. Deal? On Feb 12, 2008 7:17 PM, Bill R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm pretty happy with my car these days, though I'm way over budget for > repairs after the new transmission, vacuum pump, and new AC air flow > activators and compressor - re-converted to R12 plus the new GP relay. > I've never used R12 substitute before, but it works better than 134 in an > old car like mine. This morning when I got in my car there was a smell > almost like acetone. It went away for the most part when I was driving > [sunroof opened a bit] but returned every time I parked it. My nightmare > after the $$$$'s I put into my baby is an evaporator leak. It is not an > option to go without AC here [which is why there was no one living in FL > until the 1950's when cars got AC...] I took it to my mechanic and was told > [to my great relief] that R12 substitute should smell somewhat sweet, not > like acetone. After a through check of the car I finally found a spray can > that apparently got caught under the seat when I moved it back yesterday. > It had a tiny pin hole that had been leaking for 24 hours when I found it > and the can was still abut 1/4 full, and still leaking. I am relieved to > say the least, but it was a long few hours until I found it. I'm too old > for this. > BillR > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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