clay via Mercedes wrote:
The issue is sort of resolved now. The vicious fan had died, and paired with the screw
up job the shop did trying to remove a backfire, the thing now runs way to rich and is
all out of whack. I real D-jet mechanic will have to De-tune the tune up and
fiddling to get
Those vicious fans need to be incarcerated to ensure our safety.
On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
clay via Mercedes wrote:
The issue is sort of resolved now. The vicious fan had died, and paired
with the screw up job the shop did
Thanks. No aux fan. That was introduced later in the year. Hoses are a year
old and holding well. It was the visco clutch that failed. Replaced it Monday.
I was a retard and took the car for a 8 hour drive around Mt. Rainier over the
weekend. It did fine, though did get hot
clay
On Jul
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hot under the collar
Thanks. No aux fan. That was introduced later in the year. Hoses are a year
old and holding well. It was the visco clutch that failed. Replaced it Monday.
I
The issue is sort of resolved now. The vicious fan had died, and paired with
the screw up job the shop did trying to remove a backfire, the thing now runs
way to rich and is all out of whack. I real D-jet mechanic will have to
De-tune the tune up and fiddling to get it back to proper, but I
yes. Detergent flush, then citric, finally full tap water flush. Buttoned
back up with new hoses and water pump.
clay
On Jul 11, 2014, at 5:03 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I forget, have you given it a citric acid flush?
-- Jim
On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 12:38 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net
So clearly the money for fixing everything will come when your solicitor calls
shop A right?
-Curt
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Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hot
From: clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hot under the collar
The issue is sort of resolved now. The vicious fan had died, and paired with
the screw up job the shop
Froggy is having inconsistent cooling issues.
I was taking her for an italian tune up this past weekend. I meant to climb
the foothills of the Cascades about 32 miles out of town (seattle) doing 70mph.
I made it only 22 miles before I had to pull off because the temp was
climbing up to the
Check the function of the visco clutch and make sure the auxilliary
fan comes on at about 100C. With both of those out of action on a
steep grade, you will overheat.
Also check to make sure the bottom radiator hose has not gone soft.
They can collapse under high speed pump operation,
From: clay redgh...@comcast.net
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Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 3:38 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Hot under the collar
Froggy is having inconsistent cooling issues.
I was taking her for an italian tune
On 11/07/2014 2:38 PM, clay wrote:
Froggy is having inconsistent cooling issues.
I was taking her for an italian tune up this past weekend. I meant to climb
the foothills of the Cascades about 32 miles out of town (seattle) doing 70mph.
I made it only 22 miles before I had to pull off
I forget, have you given it a citric acid flush?
-- Jim
On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 12:38 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
Froggy is having inconsistent cooling issues.
I was taking her for an italian tune up this past weekend. I meant to
climb the foothills of the Cascades about 32
Has the thermostat been tested to confirm it's working properly? It seems
that thermostats can fail early. Also if the radiator is old, it could be
partially blocked. What are the hose temps coming out of the radiator?
I have the opposite problem insofar that the TE won't get past 80 much,
should
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