check engine light on
03-02-2005, 09:11 PM
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check engine light on
i know this doesnt tell u much btut when i start the car, it has the shakes and when i drive it, u can slightly feel them, but when u come to a stop sign u can feel them again, and the light is on.
the car is regularly serviced, any ideas
the car is regularly serviced, any ideas
03-02-2005, 10:49 PM
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As you suggested, that was a little ambiguous. Therefore, this is a shot in the dark, but perhaps your MAF sensor or an O2 sensor is defective. Are you capable of reviewing the stored diagnostic codes?
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03-03-2005, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by vdubpower
i guess i have to drive the blooming thing into service again
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03-04-2005, 02:12 AM
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I may be that your spark plug wires is causing the sakes. Disturbutor cap is also known to be at fault.I was also a victim of what you have discribed above.Everything is all good when restart the car, but as soon as you floor it and come to a stop the car begins sake.
03-04-2005, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Ifly55
I may be that your spark plug wires is causing the sakes. Disturbutor cap is also known to be at fault.I was also a victim of what you have discribed above.Everything is all good when restart the car, but as soon as you floor it and come to a stop the car begins sake.
03-05-2005, 11:22 PM
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whats teh CEL, and how would i access diagnostics codes?
the car shakes at any startup and when u come to a stop, restart makes no difference.
sparkplugs have been changed i think at the 80K
the car shakes at any startup and when u come to a stop, restart makes no difference.
sparkplugs have been changed i think at the 80K
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03-07-2005, 02:33 PM
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service called and says it was a shortage of the ignition coil. and that the car wasnt running on all cylinders. 380bucks for parts and labor
does this seem right/reasonable price
thanks
does this seem right/reasonable price
thanks
03-09-2005, 08:17 PM
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Depends on the fault code. I would believe it if the fault code is a misfire for the particular cylinder that had the faulty ignition coil. I'm assuming you're talking about your 1998 S500, which will have the OBDII system and which will not have "an" ignition coil but one coil for each spark plug, 8 total. You can ask to see the faulty ignition coil and to have them show you that it is faulty. I believe some simple resistance tests with a simple multimeter will show whether a coil is OK or not. You'll have to check me on that.
I might also suspect the air mass meter (MAF) as someone has already mentioned. Usually one gets codes related to O2 sensors or fuel trim at its lean or rich limit.
It's all in the codes.
Brett
I might also suspect the air mass meter (MAF) as someone has already mentioned. Usually one gets codes related to O2 sensors or fuel trim at its lean or rich limit.
It's all in the codes.
Brett
03-09-2005, 10:20 PM
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aargh, oh well its already been fixed, i should have thought of asking them for the part. just another 400 bucks to keep the car going 
