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The ASR light turn on this morning and the gas pedal was reduce to 70% off no more than 40 miles p/h w/ wrong?lufpmo - 1995 Mercedes Benz SL500 - Engine - 3/4/201399.700, warm,driving,now it's all the time on, can't drive more than 40 mph and just on 2nd gear,yes i did,yes the light is on, yes the ASR is on -
Car wont start fuel pump not getting gas to pump how would u go about checking the fuel lines on engineqt-cajun - 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 - Engine - 3/1/2013 -
How i can change oil prrsuer swich for mercedes S320mikeparandian - 1988 Mercedes Benz 420SEL - Engine - 3/1/2013-
3/1/2013 JimmThe oil pressure switch is easily changed. Simply unplug / disconnect the wire lead on the switch. Then, loosen and unscrew / remove the oil pressure sensor.
Try this weblink for the service manuals; http://www.startekinfo.com/.../disclaimer.htm
3/3/2013 mikeparandianThanks jimmim i order part i will , let you know how gones have good one\ -
3/1/2013 JimmCheck the many different on-line auto parts sources; such as - www.autopartswarehouse.com, www.partsgeek.com and www.rockauto.com for the replacement parts. For example, they (Rock Auto) list the oil pressure switch from around $57.00 for your vehicle.
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I have this 1982 mercedes its says 380sl but it has a straight 6 cyl in it. Someone told its a 360sl made for canada.mk.mottsr - 1982 Mercedes Benz 380SL - Engine - 3/1/2013The car has 56000 on the dash. its been sitting for 4 years. So i put a battery in it yesterday. It wont turn over. It acts like it wants to start. Does anybody knows if this is a 360sl made for canada. Its looks just like a 380sl. someone put 380sl on the trunk. ...-
3/1/2013 JimmThere is no way to assess the relative worth or value via the internet - an estimate must be based on an actual inspection - up close and personal. The value would be based on; condition and maintenance performed. You can check the VIN numbers to determine the actual model designation.
Remember the 380 designation means 3.8 L V8 engine. If it has a straight six cylinder, then there was an engine swapped at some point - and this would affect the value.
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What would cause the car to run rough until warmed to normal driving temperature?MikeJ - 1987 Mercedes Benz 300D - Engine - 2/25/2013On cold start, car runs rough, lots of smoke out the exhaust, but smooths out and runs great after engine warmup. Have replaced both fuel filters, glow plugs, all fuel injectors and the washers on the injector pump nozzles. Have checked for air leaks on the ...-
2/25/2013 tomclark88did you check the glow plug relay? when you turn on the key, does the yellow glow plug light come on for a few seconds and go off or does the light come on after the engine starts? if its coming on after the engine starts it could be a bad glow plug (yes, you can get a bad one so you should check them again) or the relay may be malfunctioning not allowing the glow plugs to get hot enough.
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Engine not shutting off with keycar - 1985 Mercedes Benz 300D - Engine - 2/25/2013Door locks and trans shifting hard also-
4/10/2012 colinif a diesel then its the stop valve solonoid on the injector pump for a vehicle of this age,as for the door locks and the gear change then check the vacumn pipes from the inlet manifold as they are no doubt porous also the vacumn reserve tank as well in case it corroded through,the gearchange and the door locks all work off the vacumn of the engine ,sorry if it is a diesel then it will have a vacumn pump driven from the engine either on the end of the head driven by the cam or on the back of the alternator .look at the back of the injector pimp as some old vehicles it was taken from here -
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Runs good for a while then looses a ton of power. What should I be checking?alboho - 1983 Mercedes Benz 300D - Engine - 2/25/2013My turbo diesel 300D is loosing power when warm. It happens all the time. runs good when cold. Warms up and looses power. Someone told me that some relay is overheating. I don't know if that's the issue. I just need some advice. thanks-
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2/25/2013 tomclark88check the turbo. there is a valve on the turbo that opens by vacuum when you hit the gas to allow compressed air into the intake. if you have a vacuum leak or broken vacuum line, the valve will not open and the symptom is exactly as you described. locate the valve and follow the vacuum lines to see if you can locate a leak or disconnection. i had the same problem recently and somehow, the vacuum lines had become disconnected. i probably knocked it loose while checking the transmisison fluid and leaning into the engine compartment.
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The blower for the heat and ac has stoped working what the problem berdputts54 - 1991 Mercedes Benz 300SE - Engine - 2/24/2013it stop when driveing it has not can back on at all -
I have a 1982 mercedes 380sl with a straight 6 Cyl. did that come from factory or was this engine replaced.mk.mottsr - 1982 Mercedes Benz 380SL - Engine - 2/22/2013-
2/22/2013 JimmThe 380SL means '3.8L' originally with a 3.8L V8 engine. If the car has a straight six cylinder, then it was replaced somewhere along the way.
2/25/2013 mk.mottsrThank you very much Jimm. The car is not mine. It belongs to a friend and it was her mothers car. Its been sitting for over four years. No rust and it says 56.000 on the dash. Its looks all original. She fell on hard times now she needs to sell it. I have to try and get it started today. First im going to put a new a battery in there.
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My battery alternator light comes on and then srs, esp and abs lights also right up, what is the reason?nabzm26 - 2004 Mercedes Benz C230 - Engine - 2/21/2013It only occurs on really cold days, i have read that it could be the voltage regulator, just wanted to make sure before i take it to a mechanic. The heat and the radio also stop working-
2/21/2013 HouseCallAutoI suspect that you have a bad alternator. when the modules that control the other things like abs and srs receive low voltage they report it by turning on warning lights.
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My battery alternator light comes on and then srs, esp and abs lights also right up, what is the reason?nabzm26 - 2004 Mercedes Benz C230 - Engine - 2/21/2013It only occurs on really cold days, i have read that it could be the voltage regulator, just wanted to make sure before i take it to a mechanic. The heat and the radio also stop working-
2/21/2013 BillMost alternators these days incorporate the voltage regulator, so I would venture a guess unless you have a way (Meter) to check whether the alternator is outputting voltage at the correct 13.5-14.5 voltsDC it would seem your alternator is the problem considering information you've given.
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Hard starting in the morningclarence1734 - 1993 Mercedes Benz 190E - Engine - 2/19/2013my 1993 mercades 190e with 162,000 miles is hard as hell to start in the morning it turns over fine but when it starts it just chug chugs untel it kicks in runs normal and then starts fine the rest of the day. i have had the fuel filter and the accumulater changed. ...-
2/19/2013 HouseCallAutoReplace the fuse for the overprotection relay. When this fuse is open, no power will get to the cold start injector. 10amp fuse behind battery.
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What is the breather cover?jbjdpo - 2006 Mercedes Benz C230 - Engine - 2/18/2013the technician said that the breather cover is starting to seep. -
How to replace serpentine beltscuffee13 - 1996 Mercedes Benz S500 - Engine - 2/15/2013need to replace serpentine belt-
2/15/2013 JimmCheck the 'How-To-Guides' feature on the AutoMD website. You'll need to loosen (release tension) on the drive belt tensioner to install the new drive belt.
Try the many on-line auto parts sources, such as; www.autopartswarehouse.com, www.partsgeek.com and www.rockauto.com for the replacement parts.
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