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300E overheating problem SOLVED! Duhhhh...
It's been a tense few weeks since I lasted posted the thread about my W124 overheating. Since then I had replaced the thermostat, radiator cap, and just recently, the A/C aux fan switch.
That would pretty much cover every major component in the cooling system (water pump, temp sensor, radiator, and expansion tank were replaced within the last 6 months). SO WHAT gives?????!!!!!! Well, I suddenly remembered that even though temps remained nominal, even while 104 outside, the coolant would still boil over...the radiator cap would rattle while coolant spilled over... WAIT A MINUTE...THE RADIATOR CAP RATTLES??? I had taken that cap off dozens of times to refill the tank with water and coolant, but NEVER TURNED THE CAP ALL THE WAY CLOSED!!!! So this afternoon, I turned it fully clockwise until it seated firmly, and guess what??? NO OVERHEATING...AND NO SPILLED COOLANT!!! By the way it's 101 today, and the A/C was chugging at full tilt! I told my wife about it excitedly, who just glared at me like I was some idiot...okay, I was some idiot! Anyway, I dodged the blown head gasket paranoia for at least a little while...maybe I'd better save up for the inevitable, for when it DOES happen down the road... Thanks to all who helped. I now know more about the cooling system than I ever cared to! Maybe I can stop starting threads on the tech forum for awhile and go play in the what-cool-parts-I-can-add-to-the-car forum...
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I can feel your delight from where we are ...
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Re: 300E overheating problem SOLVED! Duhhhh...
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Haha, just playing. Glad it was an easy fix!!
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but wait, 101 is still a bit high!! the aux. fan
should engage at 90 to bring the temp. down to normal (80). |
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No, 100 they should kick on.....
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Joel:
In Texas in the summertime, 101 is the AIR temp. (Fahren.)!
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Sorry for the confusion...101 F was the outside temperature.
The engine temps hover at around 85-87C. When it's really hot outside, it climbs to 90-95C, and then the aux fans kick in, (seems like at around 97C), and the temperature goes back down to around 85-87C. 80C seems a bit cool for normal engine operation...
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