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

[David Fatovic]

The problem is he replaced the ignition control and
the problem is still there.  Before when the ignition
control went out. You were completely unable to start
the car no matter the temp.

David

--- "David G. Cole" <dc at dc-mc.com> wrote:

> Dave,
> 
> Not necessarily, my '85 ignition control unit went
> on the fritz and, in
> the beginning, would only fail very intermittantly
> and only after it was
> running for a good bit and got hot. As some time
> went by the frequency of
> failing increased as the amount of time it took,
> from first startup to
> stalling, decreased. Finally got to the point (and
> in a very short amount
> of time) of being able to run only 10 to 15 minutes
> before it gave out.
> 
> But all things considered, the fuel pump relay has a
> known history of this
> same type of sympton while the ignition parts are
> usually very solid.
> Focus on the fuel relay first.
> 
> David Cole
> 
> 
> > 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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