you need a new radiator.
Steve MacSween wrote:
Changed the t-stat today. Initially car idled at ~85, left idling for 30
mins.
Immediately that I went out on the road the temp gauge shot up to 115 or so,
then equally as fast returned to normal (a block or two later).
Then crept back up to around 100, in suburban driving conditions, and did
not budge thereafter.
I tried unsrewing the temp sensor outlet (at the top of the t-stat housing)
and purging in case there was air keeping the t-stat closed... there may
have been a little air, but not much.
HOWEVER, now I notice that the top rad hose is HOT HOT HOT, the lower hose
is so cool I can leave my hand wrapped around it. I had not checked this
before.
I guess I've been lucky all these years, never had to do more than a t-stat
to troubleshoot a run-hot problem, so I am pretty much out there on this.
Thx
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL,
85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D,
76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250
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