[R129 SL] Underhood smoke from my '97 SL500...

Fri Jun 3 10:49:11 EDT 2005

Looking for advice:

My coolant light came on yesterday so I bought some ready-mix coolant and
without paying attention to any level indicator just poured a bunch in (I
know, stupid, I was in a mad rush....).

Anyway, today the car is smoking white smoke from below and behind the
coolant reservoir making me guess it's burning off excess coolant.

First, am I endangering my engine, and/or is it possible I've already
damaged my motor?  Second, if it is burning off excess coolant should I not
worry about it, or is there a simple way to drain excess coolant?  Finally,
should I be making a beeline for the service garage?

Any advice would be most appreciated!

Regards, 
Michael A. Winiker, B.A., LL.B. 
Investment Advisor 

Raymond James Ltd. 
Scotia Plaza - Suite 5300 
40 King Street West, P.O. Box 415 
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3Y2 
(416) 777-7174 (O) (416) 777-7020 (F) 
Toll Free: 1-877-363-1024 
e-mail: michael.winiker at raymondjames.ca 

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From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Victor R. Lopez
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 3:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [SPAM] [R129 SL] On joining the 129 Enthusiast WebSite

welcome 

"gregoiro at weststargroup.net" <gregorio at weststargroup.net> wrote: 

Welcome Tulsa!

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From: Tulsa350sl at aol.com <mailto:Tulsa350sl at aol.com>  

To: r129list at mbcoupes.com <mailto:r129list at mbcoupes.com>  

Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:25 PM

Subject: [SPAM] [R129 SL] On joining the 129 Enthusiast WebSite

Hi 129 Fans!

I'm glad to hook up with all of you.  I've been a Mercedes enthusiast for
many years and presently own a 1992 600SEL, 1980 Euro 350SL 4 speed stick, a
1984 190D (my daily driver), and a modestly performing 1980 300TD wagon.
What has changed is now I've have taken ownership of a beautiful 1991 300SL
with 145,000 miles but in superb condition (except for a
sloooooooooooooowwww driver's window regulator and a noisy transmission
front pump.  The car is medium gray (don't know the official color name yet
but its a metallic gray with a hint of bluish purple in it).  The car a gray
interior.  I'll try to squeeze a photo into this email.

I'll be with you!

Tulsa350sl at aol.com

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