Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:17:49 -0800
From: John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cycling hot/cold in 90's w124 300TDt
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Ok,this morning as temps drop to freezing the drive into town with
the teenager became interesting since on the left side of the wagon
it vented fresh outside
freezing air, on the right side, hotish air. Turning the dial on left
to almost max made it a bit warmer, click to high and you get heat,
lots of, way too much to live with, otherwise my left foot gets
frostbite.
This has to be resolved.
John - Enjoyed your description - brought back many memories of when I used
to do this stuff [and why I don't any more]. What is most amazing to me is
the temperature control 'improvements' on these fancy electronic systems vs.
my old Benz. My 1962 220S accomplished the same thing with four slide
levers on the dash and no electronics. The only requirement back then was
that the driver and passenger had to know how warm they wanted their legs /
head to be, and move the lever the correct distance. Not as fancy as
sensors and a dial, but hard to call what you had to go through an
improvement over sliding a lever. Wonder if they will ever go back to simple
but effective and darn near impossible to break.
BillR [Who pulls off the road to talk on his cell phone - usually]
Jacksonville FL 904-737-2855 cell 904-707-0404
1981 300SD EM 266K / 201K engine
2001 I 30 'Hers' 72K
1996 Sentra 255K / @ 90K engine [one of the kids has it borrowed long-term]
