to answer all your questions

well, it was fine one day. and then on the way to school the next day. i noticed the temp gauge a little above normal so i drove on keeping an eye on it. then in the space of about 5 seconds the needled jumped. so i immediately pulled over and shut it off. the coolant light was on before this happened but it had just come on so i didn't worry to much about it.


later that day i raced it home before it had a chance to over heat again. i succeeded.

after i let it cool again i opened the expansion tank and was able to pour over two liters of water in.

i took it for a drive with my dad and it didn't over heat for quite some time. but then the coolant light came on and the needle started to rise again.


so we got it home quickly, not letting it overheat again. donned some welding gloves and opened the expansion tank again. we were able to pour over 2 liters in again.and its not leaking out, because theres no puddle under the car right now which hasn't been moved since.


the exhaust doesn't look white, but it does smell sweet.

so ya. make what you can out of that, ill get more info soon.

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"