[W126 Coupe] Running rough

[Andrew Sporner]

It was the little circuit board (there were some parts that were fried through
the board).  The thing about the fuel distributor might have been ineptitude
on the part of the mechanic that fixed this.  (normally does only VW).

it makes me wonder if there is some special handling necessary around
this board.  As I said, there was already problems long before the tranny
gave up with this (Sudden idles ~ 2000 RPM).

Somewhere I read I article that there has been a large incidence of
"Cold solder joints" that are easy enough to fix if you are good with
a soldering iron.  In my case it ended up being so badly burnt that you
almost couldn't recognise what it was anymore.


Andy


On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Kelly Frink <560sec at comcast.net> wrote:

> Yes my car is now stalling at intersections.  Idle regulator or idle control

> valve

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> On Behalf Of Andrew Sporner

> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:05 PM

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Running rough

>

> Hi

>

> I had mine done last year and it cost EUR 1500.  Right after the job the

> car kept stalling at intersections.   In my case it was the idle regulator

> which had already been showing signs of problems (sudden high idle

> when the engine was warm) and once that was fixed the fuel distributor

> had a problem (a couple of cylinders were way too rich).

>

> I think my problems were just because of the age, but it was kind of

> quirky that the stalling at intersections happened precisely after the

> tranny job was done.

>

>

>

> Andy

>

> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 1:41 AM,  <DCrawford at tompkinsinc.com> wrote:

>> I had my 84 tranney re-built about 5 years ago by a well respected

>> independent transmission shop for $1,800.  The performance has been

> flawless.

>> Looks like your cost would be a reasonable figure today.

>>

>> Dave C

>> 1984 500 SEC

>>

>>        -----Original Message-----

>>        From: Kelly Frink [mailto:560sec at comcast.net]

>>        Sent: Thu 1/22/2009 5:29 PM

>>        To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'

>>        Cc:

>>        Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Running rough

>>

>>

>>

>>        HI ALL

>>

>>        I had my transmission rebuilt :

>>

>>

>>

>>        Assembly kit transtar #k5500D-LS(B)                 $319.34

>>

>>        Filter-Round Type (B)

>> $13.13

>>

>>        Modulator-Vacuum S(B)                                        $45.15

>>

>>        Band-Font (B)

>> $95.55

>>

>>        Trans Fluid

>> $28.35

>>

>>        Reconditioned-Torque Converter                       $399.00

>>

>>        Driveshaft Coupling

>> $45.19

>>

>>        Transmission Mount

>> $65.32

>>

>>        Muffler Support

>> $13.26

>>

>>        Front Drum W / Internals

>> $119.23

>>

>>        Front Planetary

>> $112.00

>>

>>        Labor

>> $695.30

>>

>>        Tax

>> $126.80

>>

>>        Total

>> $2,077.62

>>

>>

>>

>>        How's that look to everyone .

>>

>>

>>

>>        Anyway the Transmission seems fine But the engine is running very

>> rough it was a little rough when I had it towed off to the transmission

> shop

>> but now it's like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.  Could the guys at the

>> Transmission shop have done something Any ideas.

>>

>>

>>

>>        Thanks Kelly

>>

>>        Owner of the money pit aka: 1988 SEC

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> The MB Coupes Website!

>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

> No virus found in this incoming message.

> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com

> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.12/1909 - Release Date: 1/22/2009

> 7:08 AM

>

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>