[W126 Coupe] AC Problem Part 3

[Tom Oelsner]

John,
Dick provided me with the details needed to check the AC vacuum manifold
switch.  While I do need to get to it (it appears like a fair amount of time
is required), I have other more pressing matters that need to be tended to.
Funny thing is that although it only hit a high of around 80 here yesterday,
the AC did appear to blow  cooler, even at low speed.  It may just be one of
those things that I will need to ride it out until there is a total
failure...or magically repairs itself.

This appears to happened to my wife's 190E 2.6.  I recharged her system a
few days after mine and it did not really blow cold.  Now it is blowing
cold.
Tom
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  Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:21 AM
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  What was the outcome of this?
  John
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Tom Oelsner
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    Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:39 PM
    Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] AC Problem Part 3


    Hi Dick,
    The 90 560SEC does not have a glove box because of the second airbag.
What's the best way to check if it is the vents are fully closed if I can't
get to it via the glove box?

    Coolant temp was in the same range.

    There was considerable squeal after the first 600 or so miles, minor
squeal the next time; no squeal now. just more loose than when I tightened
it the last time..between .5" and .75" of deflection in either direction.
    Tom
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      From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
      Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:28 PM
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      Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] AC Problem Part 3


      Hi Tom:

      So you were able to get good AC performance on a 70 degree day and at
all speeds and the blower and upper vents are confirmed as working properly.
Have you confirmed that the air make-up door (fresh air/recirc door) just
above the blower motor and behind the passenger dash glove box is working
properly?  That is with AC on the door is open only 20% or with the AC set
to MAX the door is filly closed.  Closed being up against the engine
firewall not down against the cabin wall.  Pull the glove box and observe
it's operation to confirm it's working.  If you have access to a MightyVac
(MV), pull the vac lead along side the ACC controls (look for the nicely
colored vacuum distribution manifold) attach the MV and pump it up to see if
it holds a vacuum.

      The only other possibility would be the performance of the refrigerant
when the outside air is hot and the 'engine coolant' is running hotter than
it was today your 70 degree day.  Which begs the question was the coolant
temp in the same range as you reported when it was 95 degrees?  I am going
to bet it was fine which means all of your work was fine up till this
failure.

      When you go to adjust the belt tension on the Nippo compressor what
are you adjusting?  Just pulling up on the idler pulley, right?  And then
you snug the pulley hold down bolt which is a 17 or 19mm and when you check
this later it's still torqued and the belt seems properly tensioned when
first done?  Just how slack does it get?  Do you hear the belt squealing
when the ac clutch engages?  Does the squeal go away?  No squeal at all and
the belt is therefore suffiently tensioned to do the job.

      Tom, I think the first step is to check and see if the vacuum elements
(there are two) on the fresh air/recirc door have failed to cause your most
recent problems.  If one is gone, replace both element rubber diaphrams.
George Murphy sells the kits, they work just fine.  If you find this to be
the problem, call me and I'll provide the email and phone info.  Not handy
just now.

      Dick


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