"discard the thermostat entirely during Summer months."

running w/o the thermostat will cause the engine run HOTTER because MB uses a bypass system and the coolant will BYPASS the radiator if the thermostat is removed.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"