Re: 91 300E Heating Problems

First, let me ask, do you get 'screen' heat when you push the defrost button
? this directs all the heat toward the windshield.

cheers, guenter


In article <Xfs7f.137121$G8.61713@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Andy Smith <andyAT.smithDOT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>"T.G. Lambach" <tlambach@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:ffKdnZqx7Yd8PMDeRVn-jw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>> It could be that the heater is, in fact working, but that a vacuum leak
>> is causing the warm air to be constrained to the heater by a (vacuum
>> powered) duct door.
>>
>
>Sorry to 'butt-in' on this thread, but I also have a problem with the
>(screen) heating on my 300E - it heats up ok, but I can't get anything out
>to the screen - consequently, it mists up. It sounds like there could be a
>vacuum leak, but I don't know where to look!
>(It blasts from the side window blowers and I get cold air from the central
>blower, so I know the heating is working fine - controller seems to work
>fine as well)
>do you know whereabouts of, or how to check for non-functioning duct doors?
>I have looked at all sorts of diagrams, but I can't find anything that gives
>me a view of the heater ducting!
>many thanks for you help
>andy
>
>


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