I'd like to get my AC working again here soon. My compressor is shot, all locked up. There's a sticker under the hood that says Florolite. Is this one of those "junk" refrigerants? If it is, what all should be done to get the system working again? I'd like to take it to a good local AC shop to get it back to R12. What should I have them do or make sure that they do?

Thanks!

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1982 300TDT Wagon
1982 240D Euro!, 4spd manual-Parts car now, dead engine
88 Jeep Grand Wagoneer-fixing up for offroading
1989 Ford F150 (rust bucket) For Sale!
1953 Dodge B-4F, 1 1/2 ton Stake Bed (new restoration project)

Mike - here is a compressor like you need:

w123 compressor

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Jim

$150.00 is an excellent price for one of those.

Anybody know if it will fit an SD????

I imagine it would Brian as long as it is the inline 5.

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Jim

I think the W126 SD had gold plated A/C compressor with diamond bearings................

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Thanks Jim.

I just might get one as a spare for the 617. I've got no idea how old this system is. Those units are normally north of $300.

Don't assume the 300D uses the same one as the 300SD........I seem to remember some threads from about 6 months ago saying they are different compressors......

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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Different pulley arrangement??

no totally different compressor...........but like I said I remember reading this...I don't know it as fact.....should be simple to look up apllications and part numbers however. One of the things I was paying keen attention to back when i was looking for a W126 before I got this W123..........

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Jim, Thanks for the link! Looks good.

Anyone know about the Flourolite?

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1982 300TDT Wagon
1982 240D Euro!, 4spd manual-Parts car now, dead engine
88 Jeep Grand Wagoneer-fixing up for offroading
1989 Ford F150 (rust bucket) For Sale!
1953 Dodge B-4F, 1 1/2 ton Stake Bed (new restoration project)

I'll confirm by looking under the hood of my '85 300D and '84 300SD but I'm pretty certain they are the same unit.

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That will be a good way to know for sure............if the part number is the same and the hose fittings are the same thats good becasue I remember the other one was very pricey. Now its possible its the W126 with the 603 engine....but I seem to remember the 617 for some reason.

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

I haven't run across it, but is that all it says? It may just be a dye that's added to the system to add in finding leaks.

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I'm almost positive that's what it is.
Shows up in UV light.

Danny

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I think you guys are right. The sticker said something about detecting leaks, I just figured that was an additive they put in the refrigerant.
Thanks!

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1982 300TDT Wagon
1982 240D Euro!, 4spd manual-Parts car now, dead engine
88 Jeep Grand Wagoneer-fixing up for offroading
1989 Ford F150 (rust bucket) For Sale!
1953 Dodge B-4F, 1 1/2 ton Stake Bed (new restoration project)