Not necessarily. Use a IR thermometer to determine the actual head
temps and radiator temps at various places. It is possible for the
temps to be ok, but the gauge system is off a bit.
Larry T via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
July 28, 2016 at 11:01 AM
But it's running at the mark above 80C. I am guessing it is for 100C?
Too hot IMO.
Right?
LarryT
91 300D
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From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 8:50:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Cooling System Question W124
180F is 82C which I'd consider right on. What were you thinking? All
my MBs when they were working right would sit the temp just over the
80c mark.
Curt
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On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 5:44 PM, Larry Turnercatalina$27 via
Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Hi Gang,
My 91 300D is running pretty well with 265K Plus miles - except for
a small problem. During June and July 2014 I replaced the Radiator,
Water Pump, Thermostat and the thing that controls the fan speed (the
name escapes me) and I am seeing coolant temps running consistently at
the mark above 180. I used to see temps around 1/8" above the 180 mark.
It never gets much higher than that and we have had 95+F recently.
My wife drives approx 32 min RT to/from work and she only hits 1 or 2
traffic lights along the way. So the speeds are mostly around 45-60mph
the whole way.
I didn't use a MB Radiator (the original had a broken upper
nozzle). Is it likely that's the problem? It's alum with upper and
lower plastic sections and seemed to match exactly.
What else should I look at?
NE"><br>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Hi Gang,</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Comic Sans MS"> My 91 300D is
running pretty well with 265K Plus miles - except for a
small problem. During June and July 2014 I replaced the
Radiator, Water Pump, Thermostat and the thing that controls
the fan speed (the name escapes me) and I am seeing coolant
temps running consistently at the mark above 180. I used to
see temps around 1/8" above the 180 mark.</font></font></p>
<p> <font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> It never gets much
higher than that and we have had 95+F recently. My wife
drives approx 32 min RT to/from work and she only hits 1 or 2
traffic lights along the way. So the speeds are mostly around
45-60mph the whole way.</font></p>
<p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> I didn't use a MB
Radiator (the original had a broken upper nozzle). Is it
likely that's the problem? It's alum with upper and lower
plastic sections and seemed to match exactly. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> What else should I
look at?</font><br>
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July 25, 2016 at 7:50 PM
180F is 82C which I'd consider right on. What were you thinking? All
my MBs when they were working right would sit the temp just over the
80c mark.
Curt
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 5:44 PM, Larry Turnercatalina$27 via
Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Hi Gang,
My 91 300D is running pretty well with 265K Plus miles - except for
a small problem. During June and July 2014 I replaced the Radiator,
Water Pump, Thermostat and the thing that controls the fan speed (the
name escapes me) and I am seeing coolant temps running consistently at
the mark above 180. I used to see temps around 1/8" above the 180 mark.
It never gets much higher than that and we have had 95+F recently.
My wife drives approx 32 min RT to/from work and she only hits 1 or 2
traffic lights along the way. So the speeds are mostly around 45-60mph
the whole way.
I didn't use a MB Radiator (the original had a broken upper
nozzle). Is it likely that's the problem? It's alum with upper and
lower plastic sections and seemed to match exactly.
What else should I look at?
NE"><br>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Hi Gang,</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Comic Sans MS"> My 91 300D is
running pretty well with 265K Plus miles - except for a
small problem. During June and July 2014 I replaced the
Radiator, Water Pump, Thermostat and the thing that controls
the fan speed (the name escapes me) and I am seeing coolant
temps running consistently at the mark above 180. I used to
see temps around 1/8" above the 180 mark.</font></font></p>
<p> <font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> It never gets much
higher than that and we have had 95+F recently. My wife
drives approx 32 min RT to/from work and she only hits 1 or 2
traffic lights along the way. So the speeds are mostly around
45-60mph the whole way.</font></p>
<p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> I didn't use a MB
Radiator (the original had a broken upper nozzle). Is it
likely that's the problem? It's alum with upper and lower
plastic sections and seemed to match exactly. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> What else should I
look at?</font><br>
</p>
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Larry Turnercatalina$27 via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
July 25, 2016 at 7:44 PM
Hi Gang,
My 91 300D is running pretty well with 265K Plus miles - except
for a small problem. During June and July 2014 I replaced the
Radiator, Water Pump, Thermostat and the thing that controls the fan
speed (the name escapes me) and I am seeing coolant temps running
consistently at the mark above 180. I used to see temps around 1/8"
above the 180 mark.
It never gets much higher than that and we have had 95+F recently.
My wife drives approx 32 min RT to/from work and she only hits 1 or 2
traffic lights along the way. So the speeds are mostly around
45-60mph the whole way.
I didn't use a MB Radiator (the original had a broken upper
nozzle). Is it likely that's the problem? It's alum with upper and
lower plastic sections and seemed to match exactly.
What else should I look at?
NE"><br>
</th>
<td><br>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Hi Gang,</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Comic Sans MS"> My 91 300D is
running pretty well with 265K Plus miles - except for a
small problem. During June and July 2014 I replaced the
Radiator, Water Pump, Thermostat and the thing that controls
the fan speed (the name escapes me) and I am seeing coolant
temps running consistently at the mark above 180. I used to
see temps around 1/8" above the 180 mark.</font></font></p>
<p> <font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> It never gets much
higher than that and we have had 95+F recently. My wife
drives approx 32 min RT to/from work and she only hits 1 or 2
traffic lights along the way. So the speeds are mostly around
45-60mph the whole way.</font></p>
<p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> I didn't use a MB
Radiator (the original had a broken upper nozzle). Is it
likely that's the problem? It's alum with upper and lower
plastic sections and seemed to match exactly. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="+1"> What else should I
look at?</font><br>
</p>
</div>
</body>
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