Correct. Bypassing the3 radiator when cool warms the engine faster - getting it up to operating temp as soon as possble, also providing cabin heat faster than most other cars, IMHO.
On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:39:02 -0400 Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> > wrote: > > > Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> writes: > > > > > Unless you want to keep the old one as a spare, I thought the > > > canonical way was just to drill a big hole through it. > > > > I thought this would be similar to running without a thermostat? > > Yes, it would be. > > Mercedes thermostats are double-acting valves: they open up one passage > (the one to the radiator) and close the other (the one that bypasses the > radiator). > > If you don't do both, circulation will not flow correctly. > > Wedging open a thermostat is the only correct way to do it. I think Jim > Cathey was the one who use a shell casing. > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to 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 > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
