Water is fine but your overflow tank will turn orange after a bit. Prob check the compression to be sure the head isnt too warped and the gasket is ok.
On Mon, Sep 9, 2019, 9:28 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I had a water pump promptly die in a 123 car, when I ran it for a few days > with water. Don't know if there pump died from water (lack of > lubrication?) or if it was simply time for the pump to die. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > On September 10, 2019 12:06:02 AM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >On a strange car, I usually put in water if weather permits. Then run > >it enough to be comfortable, or until the weather dictates it is time > >for antifreeze. > > > >Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote on 9/9/19 8:07 PM: > >> With this 1982 240D. I was feeling around under the hood and > >discovered that there is no AC compressor which isn’t the worst of it. > >THERE IS NO COOLANT WHATSOEVER IN THE RADIATOR!!!!! I know that most of > >these are neglected, but who knows how long it’s been running dry. I > >really don’t want to throw money at it. Should I just put water in it > >and hopefully determine where it is leaking? I would hate to see the > >end of this car since it has such a nice body. I could most likely find > >another one for the money it would cost for a good engine. > >> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR > >> 1982 240D 191Kmi, Hildegard who was NOT designed to be air-cooled! > >> > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://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 > > 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 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
