Engine Problems
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E 320
Engine Problems
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Any advice on what it is or could be? Its funny because I just paid it off 2 weeks ago!!!!LOL
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Any advice on what it is or could be? Its funny because I just paid it off 2 weeks ago!!!!LOL
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From: San Jose, CA
2000 E430 Sport
Your cats might be clogged. Take it to a muffler shop and have them checked. Or it could be a sticky injector. I just read about a guy having a problem like that.
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Minnesota
Mars Red 2005 C230k, 2001 E320 4matic
If you continue to crank at it, it will lock up into limo mode. And will lock your engine from starting at all. I had to trailer my car. 50 dollars from uhaul. Way cheaper then a tow truck.
