Folks i've been out testing the 82 300TD AC and car.
I replaced the r4 compressor again about 2 weeks ago. Last week i dragged a 1500 lb printing press to Tupelo, MS from athens, ga relatively uneventfully. As i left there i had no vacuum or boost on the brakes. Fortunately, the trailer was unladen on the return trip. Back in athens, i was preparing to change the vacuum pump but got the idea to blow out the check valve of the pump. I had already flushed it with some solvent. I blew it out with the air hose last week and i've had good boost ever since. So, Tuesday afternoon, i went out for another test. I drove 600 miles to indianapolis, in. There i picked up a 1000 lb press and probably 500 lbs of lead type. I turned around and left indy about 5 pm wednesday and made it back to athens about 4 am. I stopped at the i-75 georgia welcome center about 1 am and made some coffee. When i started back up the starter made a weak GRRR sound and barely turned the hot engine over … which fortunately started instantly. I decided, wisely, that i shouldn't shut it down. I had some much crap in the car that i couldn't have much hope of finding the meter, so i never checked for charge. As i was on the home stretch about 10 miles out, i noticed that the lights dimmed slightly when i put the AC blower on high fan. When i got home, the starter wouldn't turn the engine over. i am charging the battery now to start it and check the charging. The alternator belts are tight and i guess i should check the rear wires to the alternator. So, AC test successful …. alternator test, less successful. I drove about 2000 miles in the last 8 or 9 days …. 1000 miles dragging 1500 lbs … ac works brake vacuum still good and maybe i'm not charging. Had i realized that i wasn't charging, i'd have unplugged one headlight to diminish the load on the battery Not doing anything special i seem to have had 3+ hours of running with radio and AC and lights, etc …. which is pretty good. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
