[W126 Coupe] W126 electrical/fuel issue

[Dick Spellman]

ditto Jonathan's remarks..fuel pump relay should be first item to go if you
have a spare you can swap.  Leave the rest alone until proper diagnostics
have been performed.

Regards,
Dick


On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:51 AM, rider tn <ridertn at hotmail.com> wrote:


>  Hello Folks just wanted to ask a question regarding my 1984 380 SEC

> euro/gray. I was given this beautiful machine by my dad, he had parked the

> car for 1.5-2 years without driving/starting it. I drained the tank and the

> tank screen was clear of any dirt or foreign material also a new sender for

> the fuel guage. New Bosch spark plugs, cap, rotor button, & wires all

> replaced. The reason I am emailing into the group basically the 380 runs and

> drives great then when running at normal operating temp, the engine just

> stops and the amber light on the fuel guage comes on. After waiting for

> five-ten minutes the engine starts right up. I have asked several shops that

> have worked on my car, they said that they will just have to start from the

> back and head toward the front. I have ordered a new Bosch fuel pump, new

> iginiton unit. Checked the fuel relay did not have any wires loose, any help

> would be greatly appreciated. Cecil Elliott

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