Tips to improve the MB100 aircon?

[OTEP]

These photos are brought to us by the generosity of sir Glenn showing the 3rd evaporator from a Hyundai Starex:












Sir, baka may photos din po ng added condensers? Padala niyo lang po sa akin. Surplus Starex evaporators are priced at Php5k from APIC Banawe.

[OTEP]

As per the advise of sir glenn manikis, I took the plunge today and left my van at his recommended shop for the dual condenser mod. I hope all goes well.

Sir glenn even personally took me to the shop and showed me the aircon of his mb140. Nice meeting you po and thank you so much.

Will update you of the outcome.

[OTEP]

Aircon now blows cold. They did the following (although this may only be a partial list):
*Cleaned front and rear a/c
*Pull down condenser (clean and leak test)
*Install sub condenser
*Install manual thermostat

Some photos (did not document everything):
Rear a/c cleaning


New sub condenser with fan. Located underneath second row seats on the left side. They would usually put this underneath the driver's footwell but the people at the shop anticipated that we might put in more emergency equipment up front so they took the extra effort to mount the sub condenser out of the way:


Manual thermostat located under the dash. The old 'automatic' thermostat kept cutting out the a/c at the even when it wasn't cold.


Jemson 'cleaned up' some of the other wiring that were affected by the dash removal but it wasn't anything major (just being O.C. on my part).

[acenie]

Aircon now blows cold. They did the following (although this may only be a partial list):
*Cleaned front and rear a/c
*Pull down condenser (clean and leak test)
*Install sub condenser
*Install manual thermostat

Some photos (did not document everything):
Rear a/c cleaning


New sub condenser with fan. Located underneath second row seats on the left side. They would usually put this underneath the driver's footwell but the people at the shop anticipated that we might put in more emergency equipment up front so they took the extra effort to mount the sub condenser out of the way:


Manual thermostat located under the dash. The old 'automatic' thermostat kept cutting out the a/c at the even when it wasn't cold.


Jemson 'cleaned up' some of the other wiring that were affected by the dash removal but it wasn't anything major (just being O.C. on my part).

malaki ba ang diference sa lamig yun 2 condenser? anong van galing ang condenser?

[OTEP]

Brand new universal condenser with brand new electric fan po siya. All lines new also as far as I know.

Malaki po ang difference especially with regards to cooldown speed after mo siya iwan nakabilad and being able to maintain comfortable cabin temp while crawling in mid day traffic.

[fsales]

malaki ang diperensya ang dual condenser compared sa orig na iisa.. yung mb ko ay kahit tanghaling tapat at idle sya ay malamig parin at kung nasa lilim naman ay nag auto shot off at malamig na malmig sa loob

[Ned80sdude]

Pwede kayang palagyan ng thermostat control kahit di na babaklasin ang dashboard? Gusto ko kasing palitan yung akin pero kakalinis ko lang ng aircon e.

[OTEP]

Yes. Kaya ilagay ng EDS yung manual thermostat. Mine was installed after everything was assembled. Its usually a 500 peso job. Parts and labor na po yun.

[voljs]

SIr Due na rin ang aircon ko ng linis at repair panay na ang karga ko ng freon saan po ba ang shop na yan pa PM naman po matagal na ako naghahanap ng marunong maglinis/repair ng MB100 last time ako nagpalinis parang pinagaralan pa pano tangalin ang dashboard. thanks

[OTEP]

SIr Due na rin ang aircon ko ng linis at repair panay na ang karga ko ng freon saan po ba ang shop na yan pa PM naman po matagal na ako naghahanap ng marunong maglinis/repair ng MB100 last time ako nagpalinis parang pinagaralan pa pano tangalin ang dashboard. thanks

Paging sir glenn manikis. Siya po nag guide sakin papunta sa shop. Hehe. Hanapin ko resibo baka may number.