What is a forced open thermostat? Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 2, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I don't think this is true. At least I know running a 61x engine with no > thermostat will cause overheating. > > Actually its more complicated than that. When I had my '81 300TD the previous > owner had taken out the thermostat and the car would go fine for about half > an hour, then overheat. Interestingly if you got it up to temp (say 5 > minutes) and shut it off, then started it back up it would overheat > immediately. > > So I'd say a forced open thermostat is still required for a 61x engine flush. > > -Curt > > Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:39:00 -0400 > From: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Citric Acid Flushing > Message-ID: <bay402-eas332567f47de012558231d7dd...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > On Jun 1, 2013, at 10:28 PM, "Hendrik and fay" <heni...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From memory you need a thermostat to seal the housing? > > > OM60x yes a forced open thermostat is required, OM61x no thermostat required > to flush system. > > Rick > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________ > 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
