clkcadet

This might be bad timing with the 90 degree weather in NY but i noticed my a/c is not blowing hard at all (when about 4 or 5 bars are showing on the display) i only actually feel it at full blast.... is this normal?? i want a light breeze sometimes i cant handle a very cold blast for my 40 minute commute to/from work.

Also i noticed that the a/c has a smell of burning candle wax or something in that nature, at first i thought it was something outside but the smell never went away

PS when blasting the a/c fully does this waste a large amount of gas?

GGM

The fan speed does not affect how much gas you use. It's how much the compressor has to run to cool the car to the temp you set. The lower the interior temperature you set, the more the compressor will run and the more gas you will use. I live in Florida where I pretty much use the A/C all year and never really notice a difference in gas mileage in the one or two months when I don't run the air that much.

I'd rather stay comfortable than worry about 1 or 2 mpg.

Hope this helps.

GGM

scovit

CLKCadet:

Hope you are not having the same AC problems that I had on my 05 CLK500...Don't think so.

But to be on the safe side, I would definitely have it checked.....drainage pan retrofit and then have them check the catalyst...You can remind them that this has been a pervasive problem w/ CLK's

With my car they could not fix it and that included replacing the evaporator and hoses. But mine smelled more like a cross beteen the Staten Island dump and mold. i think you are in the clear on that one.

As far as loosing blowing speed that sounds wierd. Even if it were icing up due to freon it wouldn't be affecting the air blower.

I would check this out.

BTW love that Cadet Blue color. I'll miss it. As you may recall I had that color on the 05, CLK500.

clkcadet

of course i recall your car is the one that made me decide on mine, i got a 04 on a better deal though the 05 was too much compared to mine

as for the problems ill have it checked along with the tranny being hesitant and the freakin crazy windows that love rolling back down(sunroof too) cant really think of other stuff though but ill try to make an appointment with the dealer asap

scovit

Who's the dealer that you use in NY?

209MAD

If your ac is not blowing hard enough, your aircon filter probably needs to be changed. This filter gets clogged easily and needs to be replaced. I change mine every service. Simple.

clkcadet

sovereign mb maybe 5 minutes from my home