[W126 Coupe] W126 electrical/fuel issue

[ARTHUR STILLWELL]

Terry,   Thank you very much, it is a BIG help.

Corky


At 05:55 AM 10/29/2008, you wrote:

>Corky – Here is a link that shows the fuel pump 

>relay. The red arrow points to the fan blower 

>fuse. The fuel pump relay is at the other end of the red arrow.

>

><http://www.mymbsec.com/maintenance/blower-fuse.htm>http://www.MyMBSEC.com/maintenance/blower-fuse.htm 

>

>

>Best Regards,

>Terry C. Ratliff

>eMail: <mailto:Terry at MyMBSEC.com>Terry at MyMBSEC.com

>Web site: <http://mymbsec.com/>http://MyMBSEC.com

>

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>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of ARTHUR STILLWELL

>Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 3:31 PM

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>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] W126 electrical/fuel issue

>

>Hey Dick,

>

>It may sound really dumb, but I have a 500sec 

>that I think the relay is gone. But being as I 

>am new to the Mercedes car culture, I don't know 

>where the fuel pump relay is. Could you give me a place to look.

>

>Corky

>

>

>

>At 07:47 AM 10/28/2008, you wrote:

>

>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 

><<mailto:ridertn at hotmail.com>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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