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Old 07-30-2003, 01:18 PM
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The dash and heater box comes out. Many have this problem, you are not alone. As stated, CHANGE THE VACUUM ELEMENTS while the evap is out. Otherwise you'll pull the dash again when the recirc / defroster goes out.

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Old 07-30-2003, 02:25 PM
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Since you need a new evap, here's some repetition for emphasis:

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BTW, if you pull the dash for the evap, REPLACE ALL THE ACC VACUUM PODS!!!! There, was that clear enough? I will wager $100 that at least one is failed right now and you don't know it, and 4 of the 6 require dash removal to replace. They're about $35 each. Change 'em all. Trust me. Done this on three 124's so far (both mine, plus my sister's).
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Old 07-30-2003, 02:29 PM
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10-4 on the pods, I'm taking it to my guy tonight. H'e done an S500, 300SD and 300SEL 6.3 for me this year and he said I'm such a Benz nut he's giving me a fleet price!

I think I'll upgrade the dash lights too.
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He's already done two W140 evaps for you THIS year??? The W124 will be child's play for sure.
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BTW - if you are lucky enough to still have R-12, DO NOT under ANY circumstances convert to R-134a. Please.

And since you're getting a new evap, if the car IS already 134a, I'd seriously consider reverting to mineral oil and R-12, half the battle is cleaning the lousy PAG oil out of the old evaporator. (The other half is getting it out of the condenser & compressor... lines are easy, drier just gets replaced.)

Last tip: If the aux fan switch at the drier is green, PLEASE replace that too, with the new red switch. It's about $25 and will make the fan run more often, improving low-speed cooling. And I'm sure you need all the help you can get in Florida!

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