Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying

2014-10-31 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Jim wrote: The 560 SEL has been running worse and worse lately. Intermittently. Feels like a misfire at low RPM's, it's pretty much fine when revved up. It's back to dying at times when trying to start out. I believe I smell gas when it's acting up. I'm thinking bad connection in the

Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying

2014-10-31 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
-- And also made a neat-looking display, I'd bet. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying Jim wrote: The 560 SEL has been running worse

Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying

2014-10-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Wiring harness insulation degrading? My '87 wagon suffers greatly from this. I've acquired a used engine wiring harness in decent shape, but unlike my '95 sedan, this wiring harness runs all over under the hood, connecting the EDS computer and other relays to components and connections at both

Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying

2014-10-30 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 05:29:51 -0800 Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm thinking bad connection in the ignition system. Somewhere. That covers a lot of ground, including the ignition switch, fuses, common ground points. Also a whole lot of the innards of things like the

Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying

2014-10-30 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying

2014-10-30 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Be careful, I may hafta throw in another B-52 tale. ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Craig diese...@pisquared.net; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ

Re: [MBZ] Misfires, dying

2014-10-30 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Time for all new rubber in the air part of the fuel injection -- new idle control valve hoses, new boot for the fuel distributor, and new seals between manifold halves. Normal maintenace, alas. Also check to make sure the air flow metering flap is moving normally, the electrohydraulic