Well we know where you will be buying yours from... Trampas
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:54 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Heat & AC Failure monovalve Nope. AutohausAZ, the Bosch whores of America, have them for $35.91 which is exactly $7.60 below my cost. These guys are idiots. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:47 AM To: Peter Frederick; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Heat & AC Failure monovalve $30?? I think not! Best price on a monovalve has climbed into the mid $40s as of last month. On 10/18/06, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A bad diaphram will do several things -- it is resistant to flexing when > installed, so the valve won't open and close on demand, tending to stay in > one position or the other (that is, too much heat, not enough), it won't > seal correctly when closed (too much heat, a real pain in the summer), and > it will leak into the solenoid coil and corrode it, causing the valve to > stick even more and eventually fail. This can cook some PBCUs. > > Cheap and easy enough in a W126, no reason not to spend the $30 or > so. Ditto for a thermostat -- if it won't come up to temp quickly under > load in the winter, replace the thermostat. Cheap, fairly easy, make a huge > difference. > > Note that a 603 in bitter cold weather will NOT come up to operating > temperature at light load no matter how long you idle it. I've been stuck > by a train and sat there watching the temp gauge slowly fall while I > froze... > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > >From: "M.Afzaal.Khan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Oct 18, 2006 1:42 AM > >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >Subject: [MBZ] Heat & AC Failure monovalve > > > > > >Ok Its better now we know the car model ! As mentioned > >earlier on ,first replace the monovalve then check for other faults,which > >simply may not exist after the monovalve has been replaced. > > > >i had a similar fault with varied a/c symptoms ,all was normal after > >replacing only the monovalve. (worn diaphragm) > >mak > > 300SE/1990 > > > > > >> That last posting regarding heat and AC failure - the car is a 1990 > 300SE > >> thanks, > >> les > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/476 - Release Date: > 10/14/2006 > >> > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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