[Vwdiesel] 190 Benz questions

[gary]

>From everything I have read, the climate control module suffered from
bad solder joints.

Mine didn't work either. I traced all of the vacuum hoses and electrical
power. Everything outside the module worked when jump from an outside
power source. Never got around to fixing it. This is Central Florida you
know!

-Gary


On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 11:33, Doyt W. Echelberger wrote:
> After all that long rambling in my other reply, I boiled it down to 
> suggesting that you try to find information about fixing just one of the 
> known problems on the car. That will give you a feel for the difficulty of 
> performing work while you own it.
> 
> Pick a known problem and see if you can find a service manual for the 
> model. See if the internet offers any references. See if libraries have any 
> printed material. And, see what kind of help you get from whatever Benz 
> dealership you would be able to contact locally.
> 
> I'd start with the climate control problem first, because it probably 
> involves tracing electrical and vacuum circuits, testing them, and finding 
> replacement parts and discovering the cost of fixing something on a Benz.
> 
> Use the experience as an indicator of the way ownership would go for that 
> particular car, and _then_ decide if you want to swim in that pond.
> 
> Doyt Echelberger
>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> .........snip..............(older)  190 Benz........
> 
> >     Any advice or suggestions?
> >     TIA,
> >     Scott Kair
> >
> >
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