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Old 02-01-2004, 08:59 PM
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The thermostat on our 190E 2.6 broke in the closed position. The temp ran a little hotter than normal (100C) and my Dad was driving it to the dealer to have it checked. As he drove into the parking area for service, the metal (yes, not plastic) thermostat housing blew into bits and the system lost coolant. Picked a good place to happen!

That's the first one I've seen break in the closed position.
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