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Originally Posted by dan rawlings
The normal temp appears to be about 89 degress. It climbes to 95+ immediately when stopped.
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You say 95+ degrees... how much more than 95?
My fan clutch doesn't even engage until 100 degrees -- and I believe that's normal. Am I correct David?
So while driving/in motion, I'm normally at about 80-85. When I stop for more than 60 seconds, the temp starts rising. After an additional 2-3 minutes, it will reach 100 degrees, at which time the fan clutch engages, and maintains the temp at about 100 degrees. (I have a new radiator, water pump, all new hoses, and new thermostat) This is how mine has acted both before and after I changed the above mentioned cooling system parts.
(WARNING -- THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF MY SOAP BOX RANTS): Personally, I feel that this "acceptable" range is , well, unacceptable. The way I see it, if the engine is designed to run at 100 degrees, then spec a 98 degree thermostat for it -- not 87 degrees. If it's designed to run at 87 degrees, then spec a 90 degree thermal switch to activate the fan clutch sooner. I mean good heavens, 15-20 degrees of differential??? C'mon... it's an MB, not a John Deere tractor.
(END OF SOAP BOX RANT) Halleluiah, holy crap! Where's the Tylenol?
