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Temperature and 85 300D - 1/20/2007 11:25:17 AM

mnburns555

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I have a 85 300D (turbocharged) Benz that does not register an engine temperature at the dash gage. Does this signify that I have a thermostat issue or something more benign? All help is appreciated.

Michael

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RE: Temperature and 85 300D - 1/20/2007 11:34:49 AM

CRANDSR

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Check connections, if nothing is loose, replace device (may be acquired in wrecking yard)

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RE: Temperature and 85 300D - 1/20/2007 12:40:08 PM

Charles Munn

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ORIGINAL: mnburns555

I have a 85 300D (turbocharged) Benz that does not register an engine temperature at the dash gage. Does this signify that I have a thermostat issue or something more benign? All help is appreciated.

Michael

If you need to pull the dash cluster to check the gauge connection, here's a how-to-do-it with pictorial: http://articles.mbz.org/instrument/renew/ or

http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/W124InstCluster

< Message edited by Charles Munn -- 1/20/2007 1:23:12 PM >

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1982 300D T, 322,000miles
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1986 GMC, HD, "J", 429,000 Km
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RE: Temperature and 85 300D - 1/26/2007 8:39:45 AM

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I had a similiar problem with my 617 in a 87 300TD. After weeks of pulling guages and sensors I resorted to an old farm trick and ran a heavy cooper stranded wire from engine to frame.Bingo now I have rock solid temp readings and take fewer Zantec for acid stomach worrying about my Al. head.

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RE: Temperature and 85 300D - 1/26/2007 9:28:30 AM

fleischtom

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A million pardons I meant to say my 603 engine in a 87 300TD, which really has been a good car.

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RE: Temperature and 85 300D - 1/26/2007 4:05:08 PM

Charles Munn

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quote:

ORIGINAL: fleischtom

I had a similiar problem with my 617 in a 87 300TD. After weeks of pulling guages and sensors I resorted to an old farm trick and ran a heavy cooper stranded wire from engine to frame.Bingo now I have rock solid temp readings and take fewer Zantec for acid stomach worrying about my Al. head.

Thanks. Excellent tip!

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1982 300D T, 322,000miles
1991 Lexus LS400 212,000 miles
1986 GMC, HD, "J", 429,000 Km
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
Arthur Schopenha

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