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I was searching around and see others that had that code and it was not due to a faulty thermostat.
Im not saying that its not your thermostat, just saying there may be other reasons. One was due to a low battery. Have you had the battery tested lately, how old is it?
The thermostat should open around 100 degrees C. When you start the car and start driving does the temp slowly rise to over 80 C, then around 90 C it should drop a little which is the thermostat opening.
If it takes awhile to get up to temp and you dont notice a small drop in the temp around 90 C then the thermostat may be stuck open, or faulty o-ring in there.
Im not sure which engine you have. On my M272 the Mercedes brand thermostat is stamped Wahler, so if I had to replace it i would just buy the Wahler brand which is less expensive than Mercedes branded.
i bought the wahler, installed it, and the car is running fine and the temp gauge is moving as it should so i think i fixed it. used a little over a gallon of new antifreeze
not such a difficult job witht the wife holding a flash light aand the wrench to release the temsion on the belt to get the pulley back on
i bought the wahler, installed it, and the car is running fine and the temp gauge is moving as it should so i think i fixed it. used a little over a gallon of new antifreeze
not such a difficult job witht the wife holding a flash light aand the wrench to release the temsion on the belt to get the pulley back on
the check engine light is still lit tho?
how do i get that tuned off?
thanks again
Congrats on completing this engine repair
Now, use your scanner to reset the ECU calling the CEL... hopefully whatever fault will stay off
couple drive cycles may deactivate fault condition.
they will read the code, but they are not allowed to get rid of it. i tried o reillys too... i guess i gotta go ask that guy i know since its not turning itself off....
they will read the code, but they are not allowed to get rid of it. i tried o reillys too... i guess i gotta go ask that guy i know since its not turning itself off....
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