On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 1:30 PM, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Chamberlain wrote: >> I thought by pinching the hose on either side of the monovalve I >> should be doing what the valve is designed to do when full cooling is >> called for, i.e. let the air cooled by passing through the evaporator >> stay cool (and thereby also there shouldn't be any way to get hot air >> either). Somebody enlighten me. > > Doesn't the monovalve have three ports? ie, a bypass.. Maybe you > clamped the wrong hose?
That sounded like such a potential happy ending that I ran outside to check. No dice---I looked (and felt) all over the unit and there's definitely only the two hoses, one going towards the firewall (into the heater core, I presume), and one going to the expansion tank. Alex _______________________________________ 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