[W126 Coupe] FYI Driving in HOT temperatures

[Axel Wulff]

Sounds great!

What kind of paint did you use on the fan blades?  :-)



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: "Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] FYI Driving in HOT temperatures
>Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 16:50:08 -0700
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>FYI, I've improved my SEC drivability in HOT temperatures. I have an '87
>560SEC and an '87 560SEL, both near 200,000 miles. Both cars used to get
>pretty high engine temperatures driving slowly in 100+ degree heat. The SEC
>just got a new Sachs engine fan clutch (at the recommendation of Bob
>Cavazos) and it's made a rather large improvement. Where the SEL would be
>running between 110 and 120 degrees C, indicated, the SEC now doesn't get
>much above 100 C.  I was driving this afternoon (Las Vegas, 101 F ambient)
>on a freeway at 10 - 25 mph and the dash temperature gauge read 109 Degrees
>F due to the hot asphalt but the engine was reading about 95 C. It finally
>rose to about 105 C but cooled back down once we got back to speed. No
>changes to the radiator or coolant. I did paint the fan blade while it was
>out - maybe that's the cause for the improvement!!
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>I'll be ordering a new fan clutch for the SEL next payday. Another FYI, if
>you don't take the time to clean and paint the fan blade, the clutch
>replacement is a total of eight 10mm bolts and should take maybe fifteen
>minutes.
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>Y'all stay cool,
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>Mike R.
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