Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 17:53:42 GMT From: FEDavisnopsamdnet.att.net (Fred E. Davis) Subject: Re: 93' 9000CSE Heater Question &Various other questions
On Mon, 10 Nov 1997 12:11:41 -0500, Toby Stull <tobynopsamnnell.com> wrote: >1) When I turn on my climate control system, I often get a brief smell >of what I believe to be coolant. The car doesn't appear to be leaking >any fluids but none the less the smell seems to be there. Once, when I >started my the system on "Hi" it blew nothing out but cool air even >though the engine was already warm. Has anyone else experienced this? >Could it be a heater core? If you don't get any heat out of the system with the engine warm, then clearly you have a problem. Unfortunately, plumbing is not my forte. >2) My voltage meter is telling me my altornator is producing on average >13.5 Volts. Is this normal? At idle? That seems low but not alarming. I get about 13.8 at idle. On the highway, it runs about 13.9 to 14.1. However, this is much less important than the cranking voltage. When you first start the car, the lowest cranking voltage is held momentarily in the display. If this dips below 10.0 volts, your battery is getting quite weak and should be checked, possibly replaced. >3) My temperature gage in stop and go traffic will rise up to 1/4 inch >below red. Once the fan goes on the temp goes down. Is this normal? As long as it does go down, it would seem to be working. You didn't mention the ambient conditions (summer in the desert?). If the engine gets really hot the 'Check Engine' lamp will come on (like when my head gasket blew). Check the coolant level.
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