Did you figure out whats going on with the higher engine temps? My 85 240 would appear to over heat after being on the road a while but it was the gauge which was verified with the infra red temp gun. A smack on the dash above the instrument cluster would drop the temp.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
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