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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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A/C Problems?

I have a 2000 E320 that I recently purchased. The A/C makes a light noise from the blower...like a whistling constantly. It gets a little louder with increased speeds.

My major A/C problem....The left center vent blows warm air while the right center vent blows cold/cool air (with the A/C on 70 and outside temp 80). I had assumed this was part of getting fresh outside air but when I change to recirculate, the same happens. The air is very noticably warmer temperature than the right vent (10-20 degrees F). IS THIS NORMAL?? Is there some type of damper that could be faulty causing this problem?? Over time, the car eventually cools down but I am concerned about when the temp gets near 90 - 95 in the real summer!!

Any help would be appreciated.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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You are low on Freon. At this point you 2 options (at least). Add freon via the low side port yourself. This is pretty easy to do. All you need is a can of R134a freon with a attachment hose to attach to the port. This is what I do. Or you can take to someone and find the leak. THis is the better longterm solution but it can get quite expensive. You may find that adding freon yourself will do for the summer.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by AcftEngr
I have a 2000 E320 that I recently purchased. The A/C makes a light noise from the blower...like a whistling constantly. It gets a little louder with increased speeds.

My major A/C problem....The left center vent blows warm air while the right center vent blows cold/cool air (with the A/C on 70 and outside temp 80). I had assumed this was part of getting fresh outside air but when I change to recirculate, the same happens. The air is very noticably warmer temperature than the right vent (10-20 degrees F). IS THIS NORMAL?? Is there some type of damper that could be faulty causing this problem?? Over time, the car eventually cools down but I am concerned about when the temp gets near 90 - 95 in the real summer!!

Any help would be appreciated.

Do a search you can check the A/C system via the A/C control display it will help you find the problem. I can't remember what the procedure is right now, but you can see all the important values.

Try this http://www.eclassbenz.com/node/27
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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Thanks...ran the diagnostics and found that an error code of b1234. Can codes be reset to see if they re-occur? I believe that my freon is low.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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b1234 is the sun sensor and it really doesn't affect anything. The bottom line is you have a freon leak somewhere.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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Thanks...ran the diagnostics and found that an error code of b1234. Can codes be reset to see if they re-occur? I believe that my freon is low.
The diagnostics tell you the state of charge, You "believe" hey it tells you no Grey area here. Did you run the Duct tests, and check temps for mono valve leak? Everybody jumps to the low refrigerant conclusion.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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There could be diverter flap issues... but if you have the "whistling" noise AND different temps b/t the 2 center vents, you can be about 95% certain the cause is low refrigerant.
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