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

[David Fatovic]

Normal Operating Temp.  The car is running within that
range.  So when the car gets to temp it starts
stalling.

David

--- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
wrote:

> When you say hot, do you mean hot hot, or do you
> mean any temp over 60C?
> Richard
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of
> David Fatovic
> Sent: Mon 6/5/2006 12:08 PM
> To: MBCOUPES
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] HELP! Car Salling!!!!!
> 
> 
> 
> 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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