so why you complain about uro flex discs and ball joints then?
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > So my 99 E430 would not run. Well, it would run but after it warmed up > you could not get it to rev up. I pulled the codes and had a few random > ones but nothing that was turning on the check engine light. One of them > was a MAF code and a pressure sensor code. So Ok, I though well its got to > be fuel related. So, I replaced the fuel filter, it seemed to need it but > did not cure the problem. Ok, so now I am thinking maybe the cat is > plugged up because I have had the cat rattle for a while. Ordered a > complete bosal right side front exhaust section with the 2 cats and > installed it, rattle is gone but still have the problem. Hooked up SDS > again and pulled codes, still no check engine light but I get the maf and > pressure sensor code again. Figured out the pressure sensor, the vacuum > line had split and come off at the map sensor that connects to the > manifold. Replaced that, still had problem. Priced MAF sensors, Bosch was > $160 and up, searching ebay turned up all sorts of sellers selling brand > new ones from anywhere from $22 free shipping to $60 free shipping. I > thought what the heck, so I ordered the cheapest one I could find from a > seller that had good feedback, was $22 I believe. It got here today. > Looked just about identical to the Bosch, installed it in about 30 > seconds, fired it up and holy mother of god, the problem is fixed and that > car has its warp drive repaired I guess. It had good power before it got > to where it would not run but now it REALLY goes, so that MAF sensor must > have been flaky for a while. So, I was surprised a $22 sensor would > actually work. Lets see how long it lasts. I mean, how can they sell them > for that? The $160 bosch seemed cheap to me considering they used to be > like $4-600. > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
