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'87 300SDL Coolant Slightly Uncontrollable
I have a friend of a friend who gave me his 87 SDL to take a look at.
The car SEEMS to be very well maintained. The info I was given was that it overheated once, and was using a little coolant. They put in some miracle bars leaks, or whatever kind of goo, and it stopped. That's about all the info I have on the car. What I have observed: The auxillary fan in front comes on immediately, even when the car is cold. The radiator tank (resivoir tank) has a "slant fin" aftermarket radiator cap. You've seen the kind, it has a strange little locking lever. The temp when driving never gets lower than 85. A short burst on the accelerator.... like a half mile, gets the temp up to the 95 to 100 range. Prolonged high power applications will get the temp to about 105. What now? Do I attempt a citrus flush? Ideas? JP
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________ 1985 300SD 2001 Toyota Tundra - soon to be replaced with diesel truck 2006 Honda CRV |
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I'm not an expert on this engine, but the first thing I would do is get the correct radiator cap and see what happens.
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But, the flush is cheap........give it a try.........you never know. Furthermore, cleaning the outside of the radiator thoroughly with condenser cleaner, with the radiator removed from the vehicle has been known to help the temperatures significantly. |
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Thanks
Brian-
In your opinion... a car that cools, but has wide temp swings.... like the 85 to 105... would you just "run it" and not worry about it? JP
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________ 1985 300SD 2001 Toyota Tundra - soon to be replaced with diesel truck 2006 Honda CRV |
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The SDL does basically the same thing.........getting up to 105°C. on a heavy upgrade with the a/c on. You don't see me worried..........do you? I'll bet that both of them have fan clutches that are toast........but.......I'm not dropping $250.00 to reduce temps by a few degrees. |
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Great
Brian-
Thanks much. That's one thing to check off my "to do" list on this car. Now.. what's up with the fuel system. I went looking for the lift pump... and there are 4 lines?! I'm going to replace the prefilter. But where do those lines go? I don't see a pump to rid the system of air. JP
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________ 1985 300SD 2001 Toyota Tundra - soon to be replaced with diesel truck 2006 Honda CRV |
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If you change the secondary, make sure you fill it with fresh fuel........right to the top.......before you secure the bolt. This is not easy to do because of the location. |
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