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Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190E 2.3 a/c issue
Actually, the temperature shouldn't get that high except while sitting in
traffic stopped on a very hot day. The 190 can run a bit hotter than a
W124 chassis due to the electric clutch on the main fan
List,
I like to get your infinite wisdom on the air condition issue.
Vehicle is '93, automatic and uses preimum gas (ouch). Not regular as stated
in the owner's manual and filler flap.
When the car is cold (meaning, the temperature in the coolant as from the guage
is at or below 40C) and a/c
I had a similar problem with my 300SDL when I bought it - the AC would
work fine until the engine hit 80C - running temp - then the AC just
turned off. It took me about a year to finally trace it down to a
dual element sensor on the block - one element was resistive to tell
the engine idle speed
On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:29:24 -0400 hursley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Vehicle is '93, automatic and uses preimum gas (ouch). Not regular as
stated in the owner's manual and filler flap.
Does it not run well on regular? If both the owner's manual and filler
flap say it should, something is
K.S. wrote: There is plenty of R12 in the system else the a/c will not produce
cool air. There is no leak, and if so there will be no cool air when engine is
started. The ambient temperature is in the high 70'sF.
Is it possible that you put too much R12 in it? I think there is a sensor on
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:29 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 190E 2.3 a/c issue
List,
I like to get your infinite wisdom on the air condition issue.
Vehicle is '93, automatic and uses preimum gas (ouch). Not regular as
stated in the owner's manual and filler flap.
When the car
While driving down the road, the coolant temperature increase to 100C
and then the a/c turns off.
It's supposed to do that when it thinks the engine is 'too hot'.
Sensors, as you say.
-- Jim
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Actually, the temperature shouldn't get that high except while sitting in
traffic stopped on a very hot day. The 190 can run a bit hotter than a W124
chassis due to the electric clutch on the main fan (tends to be less responsive
to temp, and is on or off, not gradual slip like the visco
