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Sent from my iPhone On Jul 11, 2012, at 4:37 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: > > Perhaps................ Me? > > > > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> > Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:29:04 > To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running hot. > > Ok so where do I get citric acid? Someone here bought it online? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 11, 2012, at 8:52 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think it depends on how long the green stuff has been in there, and > whether it's ever been changed. > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Brian Toscano > <brian.tosc...@gmail.com>wrote: > > I've had a few MB's with green coolant that did NOT overheat. One mechanic > I talked to said he would put any color coolant I wanted in the engine. ;^) > While I certainly do think its a bad idea to mix coolants, and MB coolant > is certainly preferable, I do NOT think green coolant is as bad as some > people say. > > > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:13 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > IIRC, the new radiators from Rusty were less than $300 ---- > FWIW, every MB that I've bought that overheated had green coolant, and no > amount of cleaning, flushing, etc. cured them. The only thing that did > was > replacing the radiators. > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:18 PM, David Bruckmann < > bruckma...@transcontinental.ca> wrote: > > FWIW, my 1970 220 (gas, manual W115) does indeed have a visco-fan > clutch. > Can't see why the gasser would have it vs diesel not. My 220 gas was > the > base-base-base model. Manual steering, locks and transmission, crank > windows, no AC. > > Easiest test: get the engine good and hot. Open the hood, rev the > engine > to about 3000rpm and you should hear/feel the fan roar. At higher RPMs > it > should disengage, theory being that if you are at higher RPM you are > moving > quickly enough that there will be natural airflow through the radiator. > > If you want, you can always test by rigging up a "lock" on the fan to > prevent the clutch from slipping (wire wrap or something). If it still > runs > hot with the fan locked, that implicates the radiator. > > In all probability, the radiator is shot. I had mine recored; it was a > piece of cake to remove (no oil cooler and no transmission cooler). > They > did a fantastic job on the rebuild for about $300. > > Long shot: does your thermostat housing have a bleed screw like the > M115 > and OM617.91 engines? If there's air trapped at the thermostat, that > could > prevent it from opening fully. > > D. > > Curt Raymond wrote: > > IIRC we're talking about a 220D which to my scanty knowledge shouldn't > have a > fan clutch. My 240D certainly doesn't. > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Bruckmann, Temescal/Oakland, CA > > 1966 Citroen DS21M Pallas "Celeste" > 1970 Mercedes-Benz 220/8 (250,000 km) "Blanche" > 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 (160,000 km) "Blauer Engel" > 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC (210,000 km) "Lottie" > 1976 Citroen 2CV6 (150,000 km) "Piaf" > 1976 Mercedes-Benz 300D/8 (225,000 km) "Willow" > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > OK Don > 2001 ML320 > 2012 Passat TDI DSG > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > OK Don > 2001 ML320 > 2012 Passat TDI DSG > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
