I'm not disappointed that my China blue 240D is not overheating! China blue is undergoing some major rust repair surgery. Things are at a standstill due to brutal winter though.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 19, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > How disappointing. > > > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 4:20 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Nope, white 240D I gave him last November. >> -Curt >> >> From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com>; Mercedes Discussion List < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 4:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D more info >> >> DImitri, is this the same car you drove to and from DC? >> >> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes and i might even make an offer for it. It was a 'rust free'southern >> car >>> my brother in NC got in Athens GA. i had planned to 'restore' it but >> upon >>> closer inspection that didn't seem feasible, so I fell in love with a >>> 300CD. >>> On Feb 19, 2015 2:14 PM, "dseretakis--- via Mercedes" < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Curt didn't have much love for it at the end and I'm starting to lose >> my >>>> love for it. I think Dwight will, however, always love it:) >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Feb 19, 2015, at 2:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If this fix does indeed solve the problem it will be like a death in >>> the >>>>> family. We all have come to love the 240D with the quirky >> personality. >>>>> ;).. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Craig via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:04:29 -0500 dseretakis--- via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I never tested with IR thermometer. >>>>>>> I did not block tstat open. The last major thing I did was change >>> that >>>>>>> leaking short hose as I was convinced the problem stemmed from >>> there. I >>>>>>> was obviously wrong. My Indy modified the tstat making bottom plate >>>>>>> smaller. Not sure what his reasoning was but it didn't seem to >> change >>>>>>> anything. >>>>>> >>>>>> Making the bottom plate smaller could cause the thermostat to not >> work >>>>>> properly. >>>>>> >>>>>> The bottom plate is supposed to block off the channel through which >>> the >>>>>> coolant is recirculated through the block, forcing it to go through >>> the >>>>>> radiator instead. Making the plate smaller could allow some coolant >> to >>>>>> avoid the radiator. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Craig >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, >> those >>>>>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. 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