Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Brake pads

[dolans1 at verizon.net]

Spot on, same thing happened to me, took the relay out of the 560 sel, and put it in my 500 sec, no more start probs. On my euro coupe it is the second relay towards the passenger side of the fire wall past the ovp. 
Part number 002 545 18 05 8zyl.klima verz.+dzb. Good luck...

Mike.




>From: bruce tranter <cousinbruce at hotmail.com>
>Date: Fri May 27 11:58:13 CDT 2005
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Brake pads

>Mike and Jay
>It sounds like a possible fuel pump relay that is going bad. Possibly bad 
>joints.
>Bruce
>
>Message: 10
>Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 01:01:38 EDT
>From: JFlyer2 at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Brake pads
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
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>Mike,
>I'll try the two time technique. I've tried turning the key on and waiting
>for around ten seconds before trying to start but still takes the same 
>amount of
>time. (I was told if there was a leak down or weak pump this would confirm
>it.) I've even tried holding the pedal all the way down when starting, but 
>all
>this does is to cause the engine to rev up momentarily when it does catch. 
>I've
>had this hard start problem for around a year and have pretty much learned 
>to
>live with it. It is, however, a little embarassing when there are people 
>near
>and they turn to look when they hear this thing cranking and cranking.
>Jay
>
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