Notices
New Members Check In! If you're new to MBworld!, please take a moment to check in, introduce yourself and show us your Benz!!

limp mode every time I start to drive ! Really upset

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 12-25-2017 | 11:53 AM
  #1  
220cdisport's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
C220 cdi
limp mode every time I start to drive ! Really upset

Recently baught a 2008 w204 cdi 220 sport 215,000miles with a remap already on it ...
all seemed fine an hour into driving home I got the engine light with esp , I stopped to see if I could see anything but could see nothing so I continued as the lights went away - since I have had the engine light on , and when I set off from a stop in any fashion it makes the diesel knock sound esp flickers then I'm there again in limp mode
so far iv had it plugged in on a snap on diagnostic and it said
3 faulty glow plugs - all replaced - no change
amf sensor / told this is the maf- replaced lights went off for 5 min then the car stuttered setting off esp light engine light bk on again
the other thing it showed was high fuel pressure which iv not had looked into yet
iv had the injector seal repaced as injector 1 was chuffing / due to the high pressure ? Any help on this I greatly appretiate

Old 12-25-2017 | 01:16 PM
  #2  
ItalianJoe1's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,037
Likes: 995
From: Miami, FL
2003 CL 600
Sounds like fuel pressure issues to me, but try going back to the stock tune first and see if it clears up.

You could have a weak fuel pump, at that high mileage and being tuned for a long time, it's probably quite worn out.
The following users liked this post:
220cdisport (12-25-2017)
Old 12-25-2017 | 04:33 PM
  #3  
220cdisport's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
C220 cdi
​​​​​​​hi thank you for taking the time to read my problem , I do plan on a unmap as soon as I can , I had a jaguar 2.0 d once that did this when I put a dtuk tuning box on it at high setting ,so it seems to be very similar so hope it's that but something tells me it could be something else , I get a feeling this will just occurs at higher revs when unmapped .
fuel pump could be a good idea but wouldt this show up on the scan tool ?

Last edited by 220cdisport; 12-25-2017 at 04:56 PM. Reason: Adding infomation
Old 12-26-2017 | 08:36 AM
  #4  
ItalianJoe1's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,037
Likes: 995
From: Miami, FL
2003 CL 600
Originally Posted by 220cdisport
hi thank you for taking the time to read my problem , I do plan on a unmap as soon as I can , I had a jaguar 2.0 d once that did this when I put a dtuk tuning box on it at high setting ,so it seems to be very similar so hope it's that but something tells me it could be something else , I get a feeling this will just occurs at higher revs when unmapped .
fuel pump could be a good idea but wouldt this show up on the scan tool ?
Not necessarily. The w204 with the m271 engines have high pressure fuel pump faults and they cut out at full throttle/load only, and don't always set codes.
Old 12-26-2017 | 12:30 PM
  #5  
220cdisport's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
C220 cdi
Is this the pump in the engine bay or tank ? Speaking to somebody today they tell me I should try a new fuel pressure sensor - stuck at this moment with shops not being open over the Christmas period thanks again for your response ����
Old 12-26-2017 | 12:31 PM
  #6  
220cdisport's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
C220 cdi
That's meant to b a thumbs up at the end
Old 12-26-2017 | 04:20 PM
  #7  
ItalianJoe1's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,037
Likes: 995
From: Miami, FL
2003 CL 600
Originally Posted by 220cdisport
That's meant to b a thumbs up at the end
The pump on the engine itself. The one in the tank is a low pressure supply pump, the one on the engine steps it up well over 1000 psi to the injectors.
Old 12-26-2017 | 05:28 PM
  #8  
220cdisport's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
C220 cdi
Ok I understand now , bet that's expensive .. I'll update tomorrow thanks again
Old 12-27-2017 | 03:58 AM
  #9  
220cdisport's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
C220 cdi
I have just been out looking under the bonnet and notice injector 1 (recent seal replacment ) smoking ,the actual injector
Old 12-27-2017 | 04:01 PM
  #10  
220cdisport's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
C220 cdi
All fixed special thanks to Italian joe 1 who made me more curious to things I didn't no and consider under investigation the was two fuel return pipes with splits in extremely small but now replaced and no lights on dash no engine knock running great if I have any further problems I will update but f now I'm off and thanks joe
Old 12-27-2017 | 08:33 PM
  #11  
ItalianJoe1's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,037
Likes: 995
From: Miami, FL
2003 CL 600
Glad you got it fixed, it's always nice when it's something simple. Hope that's all it was.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: limp mode every time I start to drive ! Really upset



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:20 PM.