Most folks don't understand....
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction
It needs a t-stat for normal operation. The t-stat is actually a mixing valve and without it the engine will not cool or heat correctly.
As long as it's running well now, there is no point in worrying about it. If something was going to happen it would have done it by now.
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The Europeans especially the Germans do things a bit differently.....USA automotive engines have thermostats that restrict the flow of coolant exiting the engine......and as Forced said the thermostat in a Benz is in all reality a mixing valve that allows the engines water pump to pull from hot coolant exiting the engine, and cool coolant exiting the radiator.....the "thermostat changes the amount of coolant from each source as necessary to send 80*C coolant into the water pump.....
If you think that's interesting, check out how the fan works......
German Engineering is amazing.....
SB
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'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
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'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
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