Fired up the 300SD and cranked on the second try. Yay! Only took me 8 months to get it put back together.
Various nit pick issues which I can handle but one has me stumped. 1979 300SD (W116) with the lovely ACC/Chrysler Airtemp. If I run with the defrost on HIGH and heat on MAX, the car will hover around 100C. As soon as I turn off the defrost (because I'm boiling), the temp starts to climb. Then I chicken out, crank up the heat and it settles back to 100C.
History - bought the car from an old cat in Gainesville, FL back last December. Great shape but blown headgasket.
What I've done over the last 8+ months:
Professionally rebuilt head with all new innards
New 1985 Cam
Rebuilt starter
New water pump, new Meyle 7 blade plastic fan and clutch
Rebuilt vacuum pump
Rebuilt turbo
Sent radiator out to radiator shop for once-over.
Various "while I'm in there I might as well's"
Thoughts on the cooling issue? AC doesn't seem to want to engage from inside and being the dreaded Airtemp, not sure where to start.
Ben near Detroit
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