josephrichardbeer
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- 2001 mercedes sprinter 313cdi luton
just got a 2001 sprinter 313cdi luton on 120k and having a few teething problems. at the moment the van is lacking a bit of power but i have narrowed that down to a blowing injector seal on cylinder 3.
the other problem im haveing (that im sure is unrelated) is that the van does not get up to temperature properly. it seems to hover between 50 and 60 mostly with maybe creeping up to 70 if you push it hard up a long hill.
i assume normal op temp should be between 80 and 90? is this correct?
i assumed this was the thermostat stuck open and have bought an new one (not tested yet because my engine is apart pending injector resealing) old thermostat looked ok however. put the new one in anyway.
what i did notice though was that the viscous fan seems very stiff at cold. much more so than my old transit that would spin freely for several seconds if the engine was start/stop quickly from cold. is this normal or could it be part of my overcooling problem?
anything else to try? waiting for injector parts for the next few days so would like to get her all fixed up at once.
the other problem im haveing (that im sure is unrelated) is that the van does not get up to temperature properly. it seems to hover between 50 and 60 mostly with maybe creeping up to 70 if you push it hard up a long hill.
i assume normal op temp should be between 80 and 90? is this correct?
i assumed this was the thermostat stuck open and have bought an new one (not tested yet because my engine is apart pending injector resealing) old thermostat looked ok however. put the new one in anyway.
what i did notice though was that the viscous fan seems very stiff at cold. much more so than my old transit that would spin freely for several seconds if the engine was start/stop quickly from cold. is this normal or could it be part of my overcooling problem?
anything else to try? waiting for injector parts for the next few days so would like to get her all fixed up at once.