Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the "start to worry point" is
anything above 100*C.
Mike
PS: Howdy "Neighbor"........How's the weather on your mountain?
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From: "Levi Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '83 300D winter heat generation
OK, so I took a couple trips last night and have a new question...
What is correct operating temperature range? I'm sitting at about
90-100C even at around 40F outside temp now. Which I guess might be OK,
I'm just not used to seeing it quite that high and wondering if it will
stay at that level once it gets warmer out.
Are the temps safe all the way up to 120C?
Levi
In other words... "when do I need to worry about overheating"?
Curt Raymond wrote:
I know others have a different proceedure but back before I knew better
on my 300TD I filled just through the bottle but I left the overflow
thing on the top of the radiator disconnected and had EXCELLENT results.
I filled slowly with the car off and once I had as much as I thought I
could fit in I started the engine and let it warm up. Heater on of
course. Then as it ran the bottle would empty and I'd keep topping it up.
After maybe 5 minutes it was pretty well burped. I put the overflow hose
back on and took it for a short ride with the cap loose. Added one more
time, then capped it.
The next couple days I watched and added maybe once more. Worked slick.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:24:00 -0500
From: Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '83 300D winter heat generation
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Hmm, ok then, whereabouts is the thermostat located? I can probably
find that much in the manual, but here's my bigger question:
What's the proper procedure for filling/bleeding the coolant system?
I'm not used to the radiator cap being on the overflow bottle, and it
doesn't seem like trying to add coolant there (other than occasional
topping off) works too well. I believe last time I disconnected the
upper radiator hose to fill. Is this what you're supposed to do?
Thanks!
Levi
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