The main reason to install the EPR valve in place of the ETR valve was to protect the compressor from slugging liquid refrigerant and beating itself to death. As noted, this disabled all of the thermostatic controls. You can install a cycling switch wired to the clutch that measures...
...temp sensing switch closer to the evaporator and premature compressor failures. There are only 2 suppliers of the really good AutotempII newly remanufactured controllers and either one of them is fine. I also believe you would be doing yourself a favor and work with an A/C shop that is...
...the seam).
(Edit: I agree with @Imperial Pete that it looks more like MRY5 gold).
3. The radio is missing, and the likelihood that AutoTempII is in working condition is essentially zilch.
--> And here is my question for @detmatt @azblackhemi @'69FuryIIIConvertible and anyone else who...
saforwardlook what exactly are the problems with the florida kits? are these the Polar Bear ones? been trying to do a load of research prior to rebuilding mine and this is my first time hearing this...got any links?
Might consider registering this over at the Online Imperial Club at Online Imperial Club (OIC) for Imperial, Chrysler Imperial, and Chrysler New Yorker Brougham Enthusiasts. All kinds of information and help from members. Beautiful car by the way. In the process of freshening my 73 as well.
...with Performance Analysis on whether they can supply you with some or can recommend a vendor for them. If you can find someone with an AutotempII tester, try using that as well. Those vacuum check valves are located conveniently at the front of the floor tunnel just under the blower...
I just brought home this great original Imperial.
Needs some sorting out, as in AutotempII, Tires aged out, power vent window, some good cleaning of paint and a musty interior.
Just getting into it's needs.
...tends to clean leather the best in my experience but seats might also need to be redyed again to get them back to white.
Your AutotempII issues are halfway solved it seems to me since you already have the Performance Analysis Company's (PAC) aluminum controller under the hood, and they are...
...the control unit in the right side kick panel. The problem is whether the effort could ever be profitable. The only reason we have AutotempII solutions is that Mercedes bought the patent rights to a good system and then improved on them. It is the large volume of Mercedes models worldwide...
I did ask him about the check valves when I sent the servo and amp to him and he said he didn’t have those. Everything on the heat side appears to be functioning properly now that I found reversed vac lines. Going to have new hoses put on ac lines then get that going and see how everything works...
...| Performance Analysis Co.
They are also very willing and helpful in getting your system to work properly if you run into any issues.
AutotempII is the only Autotemp system that can actually be brought back into good working performance and was available in the 1971-3 C body models. The...