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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Could any one give me any ideas or solutions , i have just bought a 50000 mile c32 amg, i love the car but it seems to miss a bit, but equally sometime it doesnt, symptoms are worse when you are going steady a bit like the feeling of running out of fuel, also it gets to about 100 mph and does not go any more it like cant get another gear , but again sometimes its fine and is off? and sometimes pretty slow not like it is just a 2000cc family car, i have been told this could be the supercharger water cooler? or a dodgy wire to the supercharger? also it seems to grind over the n/s/r when it starts to go funny? thanks in advance for any help
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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bad IC pump like a $130 fix (price of the pump), very very common
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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your intercooler pump is failing, very common problem around the 45k-50k mark. Replace with an aftermarket Johnson CM30 and youll be good to go!
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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is this something a novice could fit??
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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yes, a 30 min job, just do a search there'd tons of write ups with step by step directions on how to do it.

Go to the "Instuctions thread" and the replacement thread is on there. Good luck! It's a very simple install.

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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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Quick - sell that car to me, it's unfixable, er um I mean I want a C32 and will do anything to get one cheap like pester people hear to sell me thier C32.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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Quick - sell that car to me, it's unfixable, er um I mean I want a C32 and will do anything to get one cheap like pester people hear to sell me thier C32.
Where are you?
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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took me 45 mins to fix it. I have no idea what I'm doing and it works...it's been 2 yrs since I done it. No issue. Ford Lighting pump is easiest way to go.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 04:26 AM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
Originally Posted by DL_AMG
took me 45 mins to fix it. I have no idea what I'm doing and it works...it's been 2 yrs since I done it. No issue. Ford Lighting pump is easiest way to go.
What diy did you use?
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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What diy did you use?
do a search on Ford Lighting Pump and you should able to find the instruction. I got the instruction here and its pretty easy...just make sure ur car is cool down otherwise the coolant will be HOT for ur hand.
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
Got it. Thanks. Just asking for future needs. I believe the dealer charges about $1,500-.
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