Re: [MBZ] air flow actuators and a door check

2007-10-25 Thread Bill
: Re: [MBZ] air flow actuators and a door check Check for a broken vac line to the ACC first -- up by the brake booster, gray with red stripe? I'm not sure on the W126 chassis. No vac supply will produce defrost only. Typical failure is a split check valve. Get a MitiVac hand pump, absolutely

Re: [MBZ] air flow actuators and a door check

2007-10-25 Thread Bill
' fuse. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 295k miles -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:43 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] air flow actuators and a door check access the units

[MBZ] air flow actuators and a door check

2007-10-24 Thread Bill
I am contemplating trying a couple of repairs and need some [hopefully] rather basic directions. Issue #1 My AC has gone to 'safe mode' and only puts air on the windscreen. At 26 years old it is hard to fault anything like that when it goes out, but just having put in a rebuilt transmission

Re: [MBZ] air flow actuators and a door check

2007-10-24 Thread Jim Cathey
access the units. Is this something that can be done by someone with less than average tools and experience? Really it depends on what's wrong. #2 The door check on the drivers door seems to have broken. It has been stopping about half way open on and off fro the past couple of years,

Re: [MBZ] air flow actuators and a door check

2007-10-24 Thread Peter Frederick
Check for a broken vac line to the ACC first -- up by the brake booster, gray with red stripe? I'm not sure on the W126 chassis. No vac supply will produce defrost only. Typical failure is a split check valve. Get a MitiVac hand pump, absolutely invaluable for diagnosing vac problems.