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Old 02-09-2009, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferdman View Post
How did you determine that the radiator has good flow and isn't clogged? The fact that the engine overheats without the thermostat implies a blockage somewhere. The auxiliary water pump circulates water through the heater core so it provides heat faster than cars without one. It's not meant to increase engine cooling per se.

My 300 sd was like that the old rad was plugged, I can use my hand to feel around inside of the core, is stone cold on certain area, soon as I bought a good used one, all the night mare was over.
u need to backward flush the rad.
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