For some reason on the 190Dt, the upper hose clamp on the radiator end sits under the frame and is hard to get to. Not so much a problem on other 60x engines I have seen.
Tan --- Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wait, when you pour it into the upper radiator hose > are you pouring it into the radiator? > You know you're supposed to disconnect the hose at > the radiator and pour the coolant directly into the > head right? > Because if you're pouring coolant directly into > the engine and its running out the thermostat > housing its not going into the radiator AT ALL. > > I'll admit I've never worked on a 60x but this > just seems logical... > > -Curt > > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 07:22:51 -0800 (PST) > From: Tan Qu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] SOS - '87 190Dt Overheat! -update > To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I am pretty positive on the first two but not last > one. The thermostat on OM602 only goes in one > position. There is a tab in the thermostat housing > that sits in a small recess on the thermostat. Put > it > in other ways the housing would not close properly. > I > missed it when I put the second thermostat in and > found that out when I started to fill the rediator > from the upper hose. The coolant came out right > there. > So that should tell me the radiator flows ok, right? > On the 190Dt it is hard to get the hose clamp for > the > upper hose end on radiator so I detached from the > engine end and filled radiator from there. It is > possible there may be an air bubble trapped in the > head. How do you normally purge the air in the head > - > by filling the engine from the upper hose? > > > Tan > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add > photos, events, holidays, whatever. > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
