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Old 05-09-2024, 03:51 AM
rayhennig rayhennig is offline
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Originally Posted by Evan D View Post
My radiator was professionally cleaned and I put the Zerex concentrate in. Car (1989 300SE) is running over the 80 mark on the gauge and closer to that next line. NOTE: Today was about 90 and I was running the AC. I just rebuilt the head due to overheating and blowing the head gasket. Car is running great, but I want to make sure that I don't overheat again since I am planning to take it on a 200 sojourn over the weekend. Maybe I am being paranoid, but I want to make sure all is ok.
Sounds fine to me. Mine operated between about 87 and 93. But the gauge says 10 higher. The gauge is wrong as I've measured quite a few times with an IR thermometer.

Mine's got MB blue coolant mixed 50/50.

No worries.

RayH
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