Thread: Normal operating temperature of an OM602 NA
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Old 04-09-2013, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by gastropodus View Post
I would say that something odd is going on with your 190D. On my OM602 the temperature gauge pegs at 80C reliably every day that I drive it. Now, your issue could still be something electrical: the major problem that my W201 had was bad solder joints on the instrument/speedo panel. This caused no end of weirdness, from gauge needles flipping around to alternator light intermittency to turn signals affecting other electrical functions. I eventually pulled it out and re-soldered all the dodgy connections and that put an end to my electrical troubles. You may indeed have something similar going on.

Kurt
Once I get around to pulling the instrument cluster and fixing the odometer and glow plug light I will look into that. Reading other threads about overheating diesels makes me think it could be the water pump or the radiator but I would doubt its the radiator because that was recently replaced. Will check that water pump tomorrow though.
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