Replaced monovalve-now my AC has hot air mixed in
I have a 1986 300SDL. I replaced a torn monovalve last night and now I have hot air mixing with the cold air. The only place it feels a little bit cool is in the left/right lower vents (not the one where part of the vent in a "fixed-vent" to blow on the windows).
I know there are hundreds of threads about A/C and heat but I was hoping someone might have quik fix or something to check. This was bad timing as it's 95 degrees here in Dallas today. I had no heat last winter but it really only bothered me on one road trip. I thought I would go ahead and replace it but if I don't figure something else out pretty quick I will put the torn one back in until winter time. |
Was it a new or used monovalve?
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It was a new one. It was free to me since someone gave it to me. I can't remember if there was a brand name on the box. It seems llike it was blue and white. It was not Bosch. There was German writing on it though.
You think it may be bad? |
I bought a set of 3 monovalve repair kits on ebay last year. None of them worked. I did save the rubber pieces to put on a Bosch unit that had a torn diaphram.
The test I used was: Use the top solenoid coil and insert the kit into it. Apply 12V and the valve should extend and stay extended (close). These stuttered in and out. |
Good idea... I'll have a look at the one I put in and maybe trade out the rubber diaphram to the original Bosch.
BTW, this one I put in says VENTIL EINSATZ (which is german for "valve insert"?) in a blue and white box. So it's apparently a noname brand. |
Also, check the electrical connection on the monovalve. Last time mine started acting up, it turned out to be slightly loose connections. A little adjustment and some conductive "grease" solved the problem.
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if you want quick fix you can always put shutoff valves on your heater hosess and shut them off thru summer,and open them thru winter
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Thanks guys for the additional input. I'll check into those things too. Looking at the old monovalve insert again tonight, it doesn't look like it would be a piece of cake (for my limited skills anyway) to take apart and put back together with an intact diaphram. I might as well take the old one apart anyway.
At least I know I will have cold AC again here in the next few days when I get time. I have another car I can drive in the meantime. BTW, I bought another one of these things last week. (I must be catching the disease). It's a 1987 300SDL, same color interior and exterior but with about 237K miles. It has a few issues but for what I paid (dirt cheap), it's fine if it turns out to be a parts car. But I will have to start a new post about that car when I get the time. |
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