[W126 Coupe] 1988 560 SEC blogs out?

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Kelly,

I'd wait until after dark to spray with water.  You should feel the 
engine run rough at some point but, you will have the added advantage of 
seeing the sparks leaking from the ignition cap or wires.  Obviously, 
don't touch the wires when doing this visual test.

You can easily get a cap, rotor and wire set, correct plugs too if 
needed,  from Jonathan.  The replacement wires are good for well over 
100k.  I'd avoid mcparts store as they will not hold up and may not be 
matched for impedance leaving you worse off then you are now.  Too many 
people are putting in bad parts and then bogging lists down with 
troubleshooting when in reality they chose poor quality parts and there 
in lies the root cause of the motor's maladies.

Good luck,
Dick

On 8/17/2011 4:02 PM, 560secFL wrote:

>

> I meant I did not find anything

>

> I will try spraying water on the ignition wires thanks

>

> *From:*mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Markus Meyer

> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:00 PM

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] 1988 560 SEC blogs out?

>

> What did you check and what do you mean "nothing"?  Did you spray 

> water on the ignition wires and see if they arc?

>

> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 3:58 PM, 560secFL <560secfl at gmail.com 

> <mailto:560secfl at gmail.com>> wrote:

>

> Yes did that about an hour ago nothing

>

> *From:*mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> <mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com> 

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> <mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com>] *On Behalf Of *Markus Meyer

> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2011 3:55 PM

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] 1988 560 SEC blogs out?

>

> Have you checked your ignition system, ie spark plug wires?

>

> Markus

>

> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 3:53 PM, 560secFL <560secfl at gmail.com 

> <mailto:560secfl at gmail.com>> wrote:

>

> Hi all

>

> I wrote a couple weeks ago and asked this nobody really had an answer 

> but I thought I'd try again. My car runs fine until it's raining 

> outside and I drive it on wet roads and then it'll only idle and will 

> not go unless I floor it and then accelerates to full speed could this 

> be a vacuum hose it's not water in the gas tank I can assure you.

>

> I would appreciate any suggestions or help and I have already heard 

> the ones just don't drive in the rain.

>

> Thanks Kelly

>

> 1988 560SEC

>

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