The AC on the 84 300SD was converted at some point to R134, looks like
it was a proper job (whatever that means). It was not blowing much cool
so I put 1.5 cans of 134 in it, and it is blowing pretty cool now on a
90F day. But the compressor is making Unhappy Noises, kind of a
graunching soun
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Subject: [MBZ] Converted AC question
The AC on the 84 300SD was converted at some point to R134, looks like
it was a proper job (whatever that means). It was not blowing much cool
so I put 1.5 cans of
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Subject: [MBZ] Converted AC question
The AC on the 84 300SD was converted at some point to R134, looks like
it was a proper job (whatever that means). It was not blowing much cool
so I put 1.5 cans of 134 in it, and it is blowing pretty cool now on a
90F day. But the compress
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>> [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
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>> The AC on the 84 300SD was converted at some point to R134, look
Replace the compressor before if fills the system with shrapnel -- if
it's knocking, you can TRY adding oil by removing it, dumping out
what's in it, and adding the correct amount (128 mL if i remember
correctly, but check first). Use only PAG oil with that system, the
compressor does NOT
Speaking of the gauges and pressures - do you "set" the pressures at
idle,
or 1500RPM, or what? Pressures seems to change dramatically as the
engine is
rev'd up.
I believe the manual calls for 2000 RPM.
-- Jim
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-Max
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Converted AC question
I actually
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> I actually did not hook up the gauges (too lazy to get them out) and
> j