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I've been daily driving my 1987 W201 190 for quite a while now but yesterday she's developed a new problem. I usually warm the car up until it reaches just under 80C before driving off, and yesterday the engine decides to shut off after only about 30 seconds. Tried turning it on again, gave it some revs and then it shuts off again. Third time I tried it the revs dropped a bit and then it shuts off. I went to bed thinking it could be because of the weather at night that the carbs aren't working right but when I tried it in the morning, the same thing happens.
What are some possible causes for this problem? could it be that the carb setting is too lean? bad fuel pump? Don't be afraid to get too technical as I'm trynna learn as much as I can about the car so that I can make it run as reliably as possible. Thanks?
190E 2.6L 1989, 190E 2.6L 1988, BMW 535dXdrive 2014, BMW 428i 2015
Not sure if you will find the carbureted W201 expertise here. They were never shipped to the US from what I know.
Carbureted cars will have a automatic choke tied to engine temp, perhaps find out how yours work. Also you will need to find out how the idle control is managed for your particular set-up.
Does the car run fine if you start cold and just drive it away, instead of idling for 30 seconds?
12-06-2022, 08:00 AM
