[W126 Coupe] HELP! Car Salling!!!!!

[Dick Spellman]

Hi David:

I'd start with checking the fuel pump relay and fuel pump(s).

Dick

David Fatovic wrote:

>I need some help with my dad's 85 500SEL.  The car
>seems to stall when it gets warm.  The strange thing
>is, it doesn't seem to be only when the car is at
>idle.  But driving down the highway the car will stall
>out.  My dad took it to one mechanic who changed some
>vacuum tubes and then charged him to change the
>ignition control unit (which I have replaced before). 
>Now if it was the ignition control unit the car would
>not start at all because it wouldn't be telling the
>coil to release its charge.  But after the car stalls
>it starts up again. 
>
>So I am thinking that the mechanic just took us for a
>ride, but I don't know what else it could be.  I know
>people have had this issue or something similar
>before.  
>
>Any ideas on what we should look at?
>
>Thanks,
>
>David
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