Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
they turn up on ebay sometimes. archer wrote: Are there any reasonably priced freon detectors that work well. Thanks, Gerry Archer '83 300D and 240D -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD,

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
hmmm, I had never heard that. Marshall Booth wrote: Trampas wrote: Kaleb, I have not seen one go bad on a W126, but... Most of my AC leaks on the W126 were from the expansion valve. If you do replace evap. Replace expansion valve as it is easier with dash out. W126 are known to have

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-27 Thread Marshall Booth
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: hmmm, I had never heard that. We try to teach you something new every day! Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi,

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yep Marshall Booth wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: hmmm, I had never heard that. We try to teach you something new every day! Marshall -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
crap. Thinking Im going to try the sealer if I can find somewhere to buy it. Marshall Booth wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Anybody done an evaporator on a 126? I have never even seen one go bad. I think the one on my 90 420SEL has a leak. Charged it about a month ago with autofrost

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-26 Thread Trampas
Kaleb, I have not seen one go bad on a W126, but... Most of my AC leaks on the W126 were from the expansion valve. If you do replace evap. Replace expansion valve as it is easier with dash out. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I checked over the EV and no leaks there. I have never seen one go bad on a 126 either. Trampas wrote: Kaleb, I have not seen one go bad on a W126, but... Most of my AC leaks on the W126 were from the expansion valve. If you do replace evap. Replace expansion valve as it is easier with

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I will do that as well. Thanks Trampas wrote: Kaleb, One other thing I do to check evaporator is to let the car sit and then use leak detector on the drain hole under car. My experience is that most leak detectors will go off if you blow air across them. Thus since Freon is heavier than air

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-26 Thread archer
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator Kaleb, One other thing I do to check evaporator is to let the car sit and then use leak detector on the drain hole under car. My experience is that most leak detectors will go off if you blow air across them. Thus since Freon is heavier than air it will drain

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-26 Thread Marshall Booth
Trampas wrote: Kaleb, I have not seen one go bad on a W126, but... Most of my AC leaks on the W126 were from the expansion valve. If you do replace evap. Replace expansion valve as it is easier with dash out. W126 are known to have the same problems from '86 thru the early '90s that

Re: [MBZ] 126 evaporator

2006-05-25 Thread Marshall Booth
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Anybody done an evaporator on a 126? I have never even seen one go bad. I think the one on my 90 420SEL has a leak. Charged it about a month ago with autofrost and it cooled great. Well now its leaked down so it doesnt cool very well at all. Checked all over with