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Old 02-22-2021, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cmac2012 View Post
One appealing feature of my BMW E30 was a simple, straightforward heater. A control on the valve admitting hot coolant into the core, and three valves to control where the hot air was sent. Mercedes apparently thought that work too taxing.

My '84 300D has more heat than I want. No dialing it down apart from turning it on and off. I'm still working on it. First need to get vacuum correct.
Interesting. On my 240 with manual climate controls, it doesn’t matter if the heat dial is turned completely or just a hair. Your choice is “hot” or “not.” No vacuum. Sounds ridiculous but I always figured this was just an old design quirk.
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