Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Sun, May 28, 2023, at 19:52, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > For the record, _after_ I recharged my W210 I got 53 degrees. > Depending on the car, mid-40's is as good as it gets. My parents had a Toyota Camry that would get cold enough that the air from the vents would create fog in the car

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> The vents were blowing 45 degrees F so I knew it needed some R134. For the record, _after_ I recharged my W210 I got 53 degrees. Depending on the car, mid-40's is as good as it gets. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Mid 30s would be a really good vent temp in a car. Exceptionally good. All such systems are designed to NOT hit freezing at the evaporator, when working correctly, so as not to clog with ice. I think the best vent temperature I've ever seen, on any car I've worked on and which was working

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
omorrow time to buy new gauges and recheck everything. >> Have a great Memorial Day! >> Bob K >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> To: Okie Benz >> Cc: dan penoff.com >> Sent: Sun, May 28, 2023 4:26 pm

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
e a great Memorial Day! > Bob K > > > -Original Message- > From: dan penoff.com via Mercedes > To: Okie Benz > Cc: dan penoff.com > Sent: Sun, May 28, 2023 4:26 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!! > > AC is all about pressures and temperatures. It’s

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Exactly. -D > On May 28, 2023, at 5:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah the best way to be sure it's right is to vacuum the system down to > empty, then recharge with the specified amount of refrigerant by weight. This > is what a good AC shop would do. If the system doesn't

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Yeah the best way to be sure it's right is to vacuum the system down to empty, then recharge with the specified amount of refrigerant by weight. This is what a good AC shop would do. If the system doesn't cool properly after that, you have other problems. Most of us at home probably don't have

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread Robert Koziak via Mercedes
: Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!! AC is all about pressures and temperatures. It’s not something you can guess at and expect a specific outcome. And just as an aside, I suspect the 10 degrees comment was an embellishment rather than an exact reading. These systems have a low temperat

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
AC is all about pressures and temperatures. It’s not something you can guess at and expect a specific outcome. And just as an aside, I suspect the 10 degrees comment was an embellishment rather than an exact reading. These systems have a low temperature cutout that would shut off the

Re: [MBZ] AC Overcharged Question!!!

2023-05-28 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I don't think a car AC will ever blow as cold as 10 degrees F. How are you measuring these temps? One can is probably not enough to damage anything, but if you're worried don't run the AC until you get a working pressure gauge, ideally a set that measures low and high side pressures. Harbor