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

[David Fatovic]

Where in the MB manual should I look for pictures and
R&R instructions on these items?

David

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

> Have you taken the air slide valve (forgot its exact
> name at the moment)
> off and cleaned it w/ carb cleaner? These tend to
> carbon up and start
> sticking. And they can just go bad, mine had to be
> replaced when I got my
> car because of it randomly dying at idle. Did not
> mention it before
> because thought your car's problem was not idle
> related.
> 
> dgc
> 
> 
> 
> > do you remember where you found the computer and
> > wiring harness. I will want to check that out as
> well
> >
> > I changed the fuel filter tonight. it did make
> some
> > difference. here is what I found while driving it
> > tonight. it goes well while driving, but when you
> stop
> > it doesnt hold idle very well or at all. that is
> when
> > it will stall. it tries to idle around 480-500
> rpm. I
> > believe that is too low to keep vacuum pressure.
> what
> > could cause this? I did replace the over voltage
> > protection relay.
> >
> > any ideas now? what should I look at to adjust the
> > idle?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > David
> > --- mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> > <igatenby at optushome.com.au> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> > [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] I
> >> had the same problem - swapped lots of parts
> between
> > my 500SEC (which had
> >> the problem) and my wife's 500SE.  In the end
> (after
> > months of chasing the
> >> problem) it turned out to be that small wiring
> > harness that attaches to the
> >> ignition computer - it had a wire that was broken
> > inside the insulation.
> >>
> >> $15 at the wreckers' - problem solved.
> >>
> >> Ian
> >>
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