Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Diesel Discussion

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-09-2006, 12:32 PM
Save the manuals!
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: .
Posts: 3,463
cooling system bleeding

my 77 240D has a brand new cooling system (rad, thermostat, wp ect) but i think its still running a little hot... i checked the level of the coolant and its fine but when i squeze the hoses it feels like there is nothing in there... air maybe and if so how do i get it out without tearing things apart again

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-09-2006, 02:36 PM
bgkast's Avatar
Rollin' on 16s
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Vancouver WA
Posts: 6,528
I just solved this problem with my 20 feet of heating lines running to the trunk of the car for my veg oil conversion. The thing that worked best was to go for a short drive and really rev the car. That seemed to blow all of the air out of the system. You should make sure that the radiator is full before you try it, and it should be lower when you are finished. Other suggestions I got were to park nose up on a steep hill and run the car, and use a garden hose to fill the lines (in your case the heater core), but the one that seemed to work best was driving at high RPMs for a few minutes.
__________________
1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-09-2006, 03:32 PM
Save the manuals!
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: .
Posts: 3,463
Quote:
Originally Posted by bgkast
I just solved this problem with my 20 feet of heating lines running to the trunk of the car for my veg oil conversion. The thing that worked best was to go for a short drive and really rev the car. That seemed to blow all of the air out of the system. You should make sure that the radiator is full before you try it, and it should be lower when you are finished. Other suggestions I got were to park nose up on a steep hill and run the car, and use a garden hose to fill the lines (in your case the heater core), but the one that seemed to work best was driving at high RPMs for a few minutes.
ok i drove it around and it fixed the problem... thanks!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-09-2006, 07:58 PM
bgkast's Avatar
Rollin' on 16s
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Vancouver WA
Posts: 6,528
No problemo. Don't forget to top off the radiator.
__________________
1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-09-2006, 10:05 PM
Diesel Giant's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Loganville/Atlanta
Posts: 2,156
Once I had a little Mitsubishi diesel truck and had to get the nose almost 40 degrees to get the darn air out of it. Looked like it was a missle getting ready to take off.

__________________
1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:15 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page