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On Aug 19, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Well nothing is ever *easy* is it? > > I drained the system, filled with water to flush, and warmed up the > engine. Once it had reached operating temp I turned it off and > discovered that the thermostat gasket leaks under pressure. That would > explain the slow coolant loss I've observed on this car in recent > months. > > So, off to FLAPS to get a gasket. Wondering about the possibility that > the housing is warped (it looks to be plastic). > > Should I get a new thermostat as well, or leave the old one as it seems > to be working fine? > > Allan > > Dan Penoff <lwb...@yahoo.com> writes: > >> Glad to be of assistance. >> >> I used the Ford stuff because I had a couple of gallons left over from my >> former Crown Vic. >> >> Dan >> >> >> On Aug 19, 2012, at 2:45 PM, Allan Streib wrote: >> >>> Good to hear, thanks. Off to the garage.... >>> >>> BTW I'm going to use G-05 for the refill, I think it's Ford approved and >>> nice to only have to stock one type for the MB and Ford. >>> >>> Allan >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > > -- > 1983 300D > 1979 300SD > > _______________________________________ > 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
