2002 C230 Coupe stalls - fuel pump or relay?

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Aug 10, 2008 | 10:58 PM
  #1  
My C230 is stalling out often. I can be driving on the interstate going 70 and it will lose power and stall. This happens when I am at slow speeds and stopped as well. The stalling tends to be worse when it is hot. Does this sound like a fuel pump issue or could it be a relay? Or something else? Any help is greatly appreciated!
UPDATE! I replaced the fuel pump relay today and no luck. The car is still stalling and it is getting dangerous to drive. Does this sound like the fuel pump going?
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Aug 11, 2008 | 01:00 PM
  #2  
probably airmass sensor ,have to check actual values with das ,to be sure ,but thats what it sounds like to me.
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Aug 12, 2008 | 04:27 PM
  #3  
Thank you for your help. We plan to have it repaired next week.
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Aug 12, 2008 | 04:34 PM
  #4  
Sounds to me like a CPS.
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Aug 12, 2008 | 07:20 PM
  #5  
I had my car hooked up to a hand held code reader today and it showed the following codes........

P0500 - Speed Sensor A (makes sense since my speedometer is not working)

P0600 - Serial Communication Link Malfunction

P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire

Do these codes shed any light as to why my car is stalling?

Thanks again!
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Aug 12, 2008 | 07:32 PM
  #6  
Quote: Sounds to me like a CPS.
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Aug 13, 2008 | 09:43 AM
  #7  
Is the CPS easy to get to and replace? I would prefer to change it myself instead of taking it to the dealer. Thank you all again for your help and advice! Sherri
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Aug 13, 2008 | 10:51 AM
  #8  
Why not have the car diagnosed and be certain you are correcting the problem before you go throwing parts at it. Guys have changed their own CPS but I have not and if I had the problem I would let the dealer do it.
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I would love nothing more than to be able to take my car to the dealer but I can not do so at this time. Thanks to a tick bite I have lyme disease (only took the doctors 11 years to figure this out) and the cost of medicine is really high. We have health insurance but they only covered a 30 day supply of meds. I pay $978 a month for medicine. I should be off the meds in January and then I plan to take my car in for some much needed TLC. Until then I have to be my own mechanic but that is ok because I am finally feeling healthy again! I did call the dealer and gave them my error codes. They said the P0600 code indicated that I need to have the CPS replaced.
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Aug 26, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Thank you to all that helped us on this issue. It was the CPS. My hubby put the new one in and my car is running great again. I am elated! Thanks
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Aug 30, 2008 | 03:02 AM
  #11  
if it isnt fixed-
ihave yet to see a ckp cause the 4 cylinder engine to stall- v6 v8 qll the time- your likely cause is the k40 relay .seeen many times associated fault codes will be misfires, injector faults, all receiving signals through k40 relay
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Sep 28, 2013 | 06:00 AM
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What is a CPS? I have the same issue, but only when the car has been sitting for a couple of hours or overnight regardless of the temp (cold or hot).
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