Charcoal filter

[maddogc]

Hello all, I am new to this, having just become a proud fisrt time owner of a MB! A gleaming blue black clk230, 2000.

One thing I have observed reading some of the threads is that over and above a normal service at 70k, it is reccomended to have a 'charcoal filter' fitted. I see from the service book, that this has not been done. Does anyone know how important this is and how much it is likely to cost? And also anything else I should have checked.

Also, I have the heater on high in this weather with the E.C button illuminated (which I believe to be air con siwtched off) and when I turn a corner I get a blast of cold air! Does anyone please know why this is!?

Many thanks

Steven

 

[television]

Hi Steven and welcome.

Re the charcoal filter,,change it if the car fails on emissions, I would not bother doing it before.

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=717.460&CT=F&cat=45Y&SID=47&SGR=060&SGN=04

95% of us run the with the air con on all the year round,it stops the windows from misting up and keeps it dry inside

 

[kth286]

Hi Steven and welcome.


95% of us run the with the air con on all the year round,it stops the windows from misting up and keeps it dry inside

...........and non aircon cars can't do that ???????????????????????

 

[television]

...........and non aircon cars can't do that ???????????????????????

This reminds me of when I got a summons for failing to keep my headlamps in a good working order, as they were off the car as I was re spraying it. In court it was ruled that I could not keep in good working order what I had not got = case dismissed

 

[rapide]

Air con charcoal filter

I wonder if steve means the charcoal empregnated filter for the air con system ( under dash foot well passenger side) collects all pollen etc from heater in take and does get blocked, not dear from mercs worth changing if no history of such, all the best Rap.