Cls55 Smoke and loss of power
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Cls55 Smoke and loss of power
Yesterday my cls55 was running fine parked it in the garage no problems.
Today:
I start thr car up I pulled out of the garage and on the first light I noticed alot of blue smoke, the car had major loss of power and rough idle. Also a fuel smell. I turned right around and parked it outside my house. It did have the check engine light on but since I was running late for work I had no time to check anything. Anyone have any ideas what this could be....? What should I be looking for when I get back home?
I thought I should check the oil to see if it has coolant in it (head gasket?)...and also check the codes that come from the check engine...
It just seems strange since the car has not overheated or at least I dont think it has...never had the temp go up from normal.
Any thoughts??
Today:
I start thr car up I pulled out of the garage and on the first light I noticed alot of blue smoke, the car had major loss of power and rough idle. Also a fuel smell. I turned right around and parked it outside my house. It did have the check engine light on but since I was running late for work I had no time to check anything. Anyone have any ideas what this could be....? What should I be looking for when I get back home?
I thought I should check the oil to see if it has coolant in it (head gasket?)...and also check the codes that come from the check engine...
It just seems strange since the car has not overheated or at least I dont think it has...never had the temp go up from normal.
Any thoughts??
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From: Central Pennsylvania
1994 S420 RIP (2/8/13), 06 CLS55, 02 ML55, 94 TT Supra, 89 Maserati 228, 911 Porsche Carerra
You need to look for a high end code reader or a Star Diagnostic System. Anyone who tries other than changing oil without that equipment is wasting time.
