Are you saying it got worse? I am assuming these were used parts so maybe they are worse than what was in the car?
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2018, at 8:17 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Latest update: Replaced both the coil and the ignition module, and it's > now stalling out after 5-10 minutes of operation. I'm thinking ECU, > myself. Anybody got any W124 ECUs knocking about? :D > > -MMM- > > On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 4:03 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> the coil has died in every MB vergasser i've had, except the 230TE. It >> is a common failure. In fact, the last 2 (non MB) blew up. That is messy! >> >> >> >> G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >>> It's been about 45 years since I had a coil break down but I still >> remember >>> the symptoms. >>> >>> 1. Cold engine. Starts and runs normal. >>> 2. As engine warms up, the internal temp of the coil rises and it starts >> to >>> lose energy due to internal insulation being broken down. >>> 3. This causes loss of ignition, intermittently, at first, a little >>> "tumble" or "stagger". >>> as the coil progresses into the full failure mode while engine heat rises >>> and internal coil temp rises, until the loss of internal insulation >> allows >>> an electrical path to short out the coil... which shuts off spark and >>> engine dies.. >>> 4. You coast to side of road, open hood, [which allows cool air to engine >>> compartment] and while you are scratching your head [or other body part] >> in >>> dismay, the coil cools off just enough to make a restart and you drive >> some >>> more.. >>> 5. Repeat, repeat, repeat.... finally, coil dies completely. >>> >>> Good news: A 12 volt coil is a 12 volt coil... FLAPS will have one, maybe >>> not the "exact one" but all it needs to work is "12 volts and a coil wire >>> to the distributor," and a bolt to mount the bracket. That will "get you >>> home" when the original dies. >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
