Re: [MBZ] 124 wagon diagnosis

2018-03-26 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Three causes for that symptom (and I've had them all). Vacuum leak, especially the boot between throttle body and air flow sensor Bad idle control valve (typically dirty, sticks closed too long and the engine stalls) Dribbling injector(s) causing fluctuating idle, occasional stalls and rough i

Re: [MBZ] 124 wagon diagnosis

2018-03-26 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Probably IS, or could be, a vacuum leak nobody found. Donald Snook via Mercedes March 26, 2018 at 3:51 PM This wagon looks decent and cheap. But, the seller says: "THE ONLY BAD IS IT runs and drives just wants to die at a stop or idle but when going down the stre

Re: [MBZ] 124 wagon diagnosis

2018-03-26 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] 124 wagon diagnosis

2018-03-26 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Does it have a locking torque converter? I wonder if slipping it into neutral at a stop keeps it going. -Curt On Monday, March 26, 2018, 4:52:04 PM EDT, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: This wagon looks decent and cheap. But, the seller says: "THE ONLY BAD IS IT runs and drives just

[MBZ] 124 wagon diagnosis

2018-03-26 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
This wagon looks decent and cheap. But, the seller says: "THE ONLY BAD IS IT runs and drives just wants to die at a stop or idle but when going down the street coasting it's fine. The guy I bought it from gave me a file of paperwork that he has done to this several hundreds if not thousands. It