On 3/27/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Common cause of the 124 heating system misbehaving is the coolant level
being a little low OR the aspirator fan (located to the right side of
the glove box) or the cabin temp sensor misbehaving. In addition, cold
solder joints or dirty
I expect to be underemployed this summer and spend a lot of time
Catheying.
I'm a verb!
-- Jim
So is it doing more harm than good if in there and seized? Or is
there some
sort of bypass so it's just not helping, but not hindering either?
The seized motor current can cause trouble with the ACC system, but I'm
told that it doesn't impede coolant flow too badly. It's just a simple
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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On 3/26/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So is it doing more harm than good if in there and seized? Or is
there some
sort of bypass so it's just not helping, but not hindering either?
The seized motor current can cause trouble with the ACC system,
Yeah, I've heard this elsewhere
: Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hmm, ok then, whereabouts is the thermostat located? I can probably
find
, 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
Levi Smith wrote:
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
That's what I was looking to hear (and about what I figured, but I
wanted to hear it for sure, since I'm not used to the gauge consistently
being at these temp ranges)
Thanks!
Levi
Marshall Booth wrote:
Levi Smith wrote:
OK, so I took a couple trips last night and have a new question...
Yeah, I've heard this elsewhere too... cause trouble is an
understatement,
more like destroy the control unit.
It depends on the vintage. I think some later ones are protected
against damage, though will still act funny.
-- Jim
Hmm, would happen to be the motor looking thing up in the right front
fender right behind the headlights? Seems like I recall there being
something there that I was thinking might be that pump...
Thanks!
Levi
Jim Cathey wrote:
So is it doing more harm than good if in there and seized? Or
Jim Cathey wrote:
Yeah, I've heard this elsewhere too... cause trouble is an
understatement,
more like destroy the control unit.
It depends on the vintage. I think some later ones are protected
against damage, though will still act funny.
The regulator that protects the '87 and later
On Mar 26, 2006, at 9:39 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
It's what seems to work best at eliminating that nasty air bubble
in the head. Make sure you install the thermostat correctly with
the air bleed hole (or jiggle valve) up.
-- Jim
I pull the temp sensor, its pretty high up toward the front of
I was wondering if someone who lives in a colder area could confirm for
me whether or not something around the vintage of my 83' 300D should
maintain temps even in winter?
I.e. as I recall last summer I saw temps staying around 80-100C which I
thought was about right.
The last week or so I've
On Mar 26, 2006, at 8:06 AM, Levi Smith wrote:
I was wondering if someone who lives in a colder area could confirm
for
me whether or not something around the vintage of my 83' 300D should
maintain temps even in winter?
Yes.
I.e. as I recall last summer I saw temps staying around
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
I was wondering if someone who lives in a colder area could confirm for
me whether or not something around the vintage of my 83' 300D should
maintain temps even in winter?
Of course. Unless...
Also worthwhile to note that I have a greasecar kit installed, so I do
have another 15-20' of
OK, started looking at who has a thermostat in stock and such and have
come to my next question:
How likely am I to be able to re-use the thermostat gasket? (since no
one has one in stock that's near me that would be open today)
Just trying to determine whether or not I should take it apart
/webercarbs
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From: Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '83 300D winter heat generation
OK, started
OK, took a look at the engine, thermostat looks like an obvious
location. It also appears that the thermostat gasket is rubber, so I'm
hoping it's reusable.
Then thought to take a look at the spare parts that came with my car and
found two thermostats (and a housing no less. Looks like
Well, I got the old thermostat out. It was closed. Brought it in to
test it. It seemed to work... Mostly... Once it was open, I thought
it looked like the lower area of the rod that the valve slides on was
rusty or some such thing, and tried to feel it with a knife (didn't feel
like
Oh yeah, one other thing. Did I hear that there's an electric water
pump in the heater circuit that if failed would cause my heat to be
near
non-existent at idle, but revving the engine brings on the heat? (It
seems to stay warm for at least a little while afterwards).
There is. It often
So is it doing more harm than good if in there and seized? Or is there some
sort of bypass so it's just not helping, but not hindering either?
Thanks!
Levi
On 3/26/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh yeah, one other thing. Did I hear that there's an electric water
pump in the
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