stalling question
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From: PHILIPPINES
07' ML350
stalling question
my car stalls from time to time since new a year ago, it stalls in the ff conditions:
1. whether engine is cold or not
2. when the car is slowing down on a highway / stop go traffic
3. when the car is moving very slowy (e.g. driveway)
4. whether it is driven on short and long trips.
and after stalling, starting again is not a problem
the ff. facts:
1. RPM is okay during idling, it just suddenly drops to 0 rpm when it "wants" to stall---when running.
2. Engine runs well when idling with the tranny in "p"Park.
3. Stalls only on "D"drive.
My car has been stored for a year before i bought it brandnew, coz the dealer had a problem with too much inventory and little sales volume. Car stalls daily when it was new, but as i drove it everyday, after a few months, the car ran well, only until last march when i didnt use it for around 5days when i was away. now, the stalling problem is back.
any ideas on wat possible "part" to replace???????? or any similar experience? i know stalling C240s is quite a common issue over there, but then again, no dealer here, so i have to make d repairs myself.
1. whether engine is cold or not
2. when the car is slowing down on a highway / stop go traffic
3. when the car is moving very slowy (e.g. driveway)
4. whether it is driven on short and long trips.
and after stalling, starting again is not a problem
the ff. facts:
1. RPM is okay during idling, it just suddenly drops to 0 rpm when it "wants" to stall---when running.
2. Engine runs well when idling with the tranny in "p"Park.
3. Stalls only on "D"drive.
My car has been stored for a year before i bought it brandnew, coz the dealer had a problem with too much inventory and little sales volume. Car stalls daily when it was new, but as i drove it everyday, after a few months, the car ran well, only until last march when i didnt use it for around 5days when i was away. now, the stalling problem is back.
any ideas on wat possible "part" to replace???????? or any similar experience? i know stalling C240s is quite a common issue over there, but then again, no dealer here, so i have to make d repairs myself.
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From: British Columbia
C230K Sport Coupe
I had a very similar problem with hesitation (near stalling - RPM drop) in the same conditions you described. My MB tech test drove the car and noticed it as well (mine was a little intermittent). He put it on the star cart and increased the IDLE RPM by 30 (yes... just 30) and all is well now. I watched he diagnostics... amazing, how much detail they can acquire from the EMS..
Good Luck!
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C320
Re: stalling question
Originally posted by BruNo
my car stalls from time to time since new a year ago, it stalls in the ff conditions:
1. whether engine is cold or not
2. when the car is slowing down on a highway / stop go traffic
3. when the car is moving very slowy (e.g. driveway)
4. whether it is driven on short and long trips.
and after stalling, starting again is not a problem
the ff. facts:
1. RPM is okay during idling, it just suddenly drops to 0 rpm when it "wants" to stall---when running.
2. Engine runs well when idling with the tranny in "p"Park.
3. Stalls only on "D"drive.
My car has been stored for a year before i bought it brandnew, coz the dealer had a problem with too much inventory and little sales volume. Car stalls daily when it was new, but as i drove it everyday, after a few months, the car ran well, only until last march when i didnt use it for around 5days when i was away. now, the stalling problem is back.
any ideas on wat possible "part" to replace???????? or any similar experience? i know stalling C240s is quite a common issue over there, but then again, no dealer here, so i have to make d repairs myself.
my car stalls from time to time since new a year ago, it stalls in the ff conditions:
1. whether engine is cold or not
2. when the car is slowing down on a highway / stop go traffic
3. when the car is moving very slowy (e.g. driveway)
4. whether it is driven on short and long trips.
and after stalling, starting again is not a problem
the ff. facts:
1. RPM is okay during idling, it just suddenly drops to 0 rpm when it "wants" to stall---when running.
2. Engine runs well when idling with the tranny in "p"Park.
3. Stalls only on "D"drive.
My car has been stored for a year before i bought it brandnew, coz the dealer had a problem with too much inventory and little sales volume. Car stalls daily when it was new, but as i drove it everyday, after a few months, the car ran well, only until last march when i didnt use it for around 5days when i was away. now, the stalling problem is back.
any ideas on wat possible "part" to replace???????? or any similar experience? i know stalling C240s is quite a common issue over there, but then again, no dealer here, so i have to make d repairs myself.
When I called the two dealers over the phone in my region both replied that I was the first time they heard of it.
Thanks Neil
