AC Problems
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1989 190E 3.0L 5speed
AC Problems
I have owned two older Mercedes, neither of which had working AC. So I have been thinking that I don't need it anyway... Has anyone heard of taking off the ac unit as well as the cooler for it? I had to take my radiator out today and found no fluid at all in the ac cooler. So if it doesn't work, why carry the extra weight? Does anyone know of somewhere I could purchase/special order a serpentine belt that would fit a 1989 3.0L without an ac pump?
I had been reading articles about reducing weight before i got this crazy idea. Thanks for any information or thoughts.
I had been reading articles about reducing weight before i got this crazy idea. Thanks for any information or thoughts.
Last edited by Wolf190; Dec 11, 2007 at 01:03 AM.
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If you have the radiator out, why don't you just replace the A/C condensor and refill the system and have a working A/C again. You even can switch to the new A/C-fluid R134a.
Better then ripping half the car apart and possibly ruin something attached to the A/C and regular functions and cause more trouble than benefit. Do you think 5-10 pounds will help to save you fuel? Just don't eat too many X-mas cookies and you'll have the same effect :-)
Better then ripping half the car apart and possibly ruin something attached to the A/C and regular functions and cause more trouble than benefit. Do you think 5-10 pounds will help to save you fuel? Just don't eat too many X-mas cookies and you'll have the same effect :-)
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1989 190E 3.0L 5speed
If you have the radiator out, why don't you just replace the A/C condensor and refill the system and have a working A/C again. You even can switch to the new A/C-fluid R134a.
Better then ripping half the car apart and possibly ruin something attached to the A/C and regular functions and cause more trouble than benefit. Do you think 5-10 pounds will help to save you fuel? Just don't eat too many X-mas cookies and you'll have the same effect :-)
Better then ripping half the car apart and possibly ruin something attached to the A/C and regular functions and cause more trouble than benefit. Do you think 5-10 pounds will help to save you fuel? Just don't eat too many X-mas cookies and you'll have the same effect :-)
