help me diagnose my car problem
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help me diagnose my car problem
Hi,
So I've had some issues with my car over the past couples months and I'm not sure what it could be because it is intermittent.
Basically, sometimes when I'm coming to a stop, I kind of feel my car shaking (kind of like it's about to stall), then after about 5 seconds, it seems to get back in the correct gear and everything is fine. During this process, I'm not able to step on the gas to accelerate and I need to wait it out.
Also, just over the weekend, I was trying to make a 3 point turn. After I made the first turn, somewhere between putting it from drive to reverse, the engine shut off and I had to restart the car again.
Please help
So I've had some issues with my car over the past couples months and I'm not sure what it could be because it is intermittent.
Basically, sometimes when I'm coming to a stop, I kind of feel my car shaking (kind of like it's about to stall), then after about 5 seconds, it seems to get back in the correct gear and everything is fine. During this process, I'm not able to step on the gas to accelerate and I need to wait it out.
Also, just over the weekend, I was trying to make a 3 point turn. After I made the first turn, somewhere between putting it from drive to reverse, the engine shut off and I had to restart the car again.
Please help
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Last edited by da_fantasie; 08-31-2010 at 12:18 PM.
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i believe thats in the back of the engine. so pop open your hood and i would just the engine cover off and check maf, and put it back on securely. and see if the problem persists
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Here is a DIY you could try before replacing it..
http://www.panchogun.com/FVWebPhotos...-MAF-5x100.jpg
http://www.panchogun.com/FVWebPhotos...-MAF-5x100.jpg
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Here is a DIY you could try before replacing it..
http://www.panchogun.com/FVWebPhotos...-MAF-5x100.jpg
http://www.panchogun.com/FVWebPhotos...-MAF-5x100.jpg
btw wes, did you clean your maf when you changed your filters? and when you align your the engine cover over the MAF, does it make any clicking sound? im about to do an oil change and a filter replacement next week so im finding out all that i can now before i do it.
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Awesome. Thanks for your help guys - I'll get it looked at.
When I dropped by Mercedes service to tell them my problem before, they thought it might have something to do with my engine mounts going? - But I didn't want to pay the pricy service fee just for them to actually diagnose it to be certain.
When I dropped by Mercedes service to tell them my problem before, they thought it might have something to do with my engine mounts going? - But I didn't want to pay the pricy service fee just for them to actually diagnose it to be certain.
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Awesome. Thanks for your help guys - I'll get it looked at.
When I dropped by Mercedes service to tell them my problem before, they thought it might have something to do with my engine mounts going? - But I didn't want to pay the pricy service fee just for them to actually diagnose it to be certain.
When I dropped by Mercedes service to tell them my problem before, they thought it might have something to do with my engine mounts going? - But I didn't want to pay the pricy service fee just for them to actually diagnose it to be certain.
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I never actually had my car stall but my C200 did the same shudder you describe when coming to a stop. I did some searching and spoke to a few tech's and they suggested that I do an ECU reset because they thought it might be an adaptive trans issue.
Long story short, reset the ECU and the car ran (and still does, wife drives it now) like a top. Certainly might be different for you but it's an easy thing to try.
Long story short, reset the ECU and the car ran (and still does, wife drives it now) like a top. Certainly might be different for you but it's an easy thing to try.
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Get a scanner and scan for any fault code. Typically a faulty MAF does not cause the engine to shut off, but a faulty CPS (camshaft position sensor) does. I think it's a $60 part. Search this forum for the DIY procedure -- very easy DIY, if that's indeed the problem.
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Your brake rotors get hot spots in them and it may causes it to shake when you apply the brakes. It could be that the brake rotor is warped that means when the brakes grip the rotor it will cause the car to shake. so you need to take your car to an automotive place to fix your car problems.
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