Of all the CPS failures I’ve seen, only one threw a CEL. -D
> On Jan 22, 2020, at 8:59 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I'm not sure it even has an OBD port, I think is has the proprietary MB > diagnostic port. I've got some learnin' ahead of me... > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 8:53 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> That probably has only an OBD reader? Get one of those cheap WiFi units >> that can talk to a phone app. Or we can try the fancy computer to see if it >> will talk to it. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> >>> On Jan 22, 2020, at 8:39 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> This week I'm driving the "new" 1994 E320 TE. Yesterday the commute was >>> uneventful. The front struts are totally flabby, so the car floats like >> a >>> 70's 'Mericun boat. I may need Dramamine. Heat and AC both work, this >>> week I need the heat. >>> >>> The coolant temp gauge has issues, starts out dead with the needle stuck >> at >>> cold, then it will jump to pegged, and then if I pound my fist on the >> dash, >>> it will drop and read normal after about ten minutes of driving. >>> >>> Today a new problem presented, Check Engine light came on with the first >>> start this a.m. I've noted that fuel consumption appears to be very >> high, >>> only about 70 miles on the first full tank of fuel, and the needle says >>> about 3/8 of the tank is gone. Occasionally when warm, she is also hard >> to >>> start, requiring several rounds of cranking before the engine will catch >>> and run. Runs very smooth with plenty of power once started. >>> >>> Maybe the check engine light is telling me that the O2 sensors are dead? >>> >>> Occasional "no start" maybe a bad crank position sensor? >>> ------------- >>> Max >>> Charleston SC >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
