I have a MAF that I scrounged off a E320 (W124) Might that be of use? I can ship it if needed. Looks to be in great shape with very clean wires and such
clay > On Sep 10, 2016, at 2:45 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > MAFs aren’t bad, but they can be tough to source. > > Mercedes has rebuilt ones - the one for this car is about $370.00 reman, new > $463.36. New ones are tough to coe by, but the remans are usually in stock. > > Dan > > >> On Sep 10, 2016, at 5:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> If the “detailer” used silicone based products on or around the engine >> compartment, they borked your MAF. If silicone gets on the sensing parts of >> the MAF, it kills them. This is well known and documented. >> >> Lift the hood and see if you’ve got a shiny engine. >> >> Dan >> >> >>> On Sep 9, 2016, at 10:50 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> So I bought that low miles 1994 e420 from Jeremy and Co up in SF. Figured I >>> need the car and they said it drove well and was in good shape, and that's >>> about all I need in a 420. Paid and they sent the car. >>> >>> It arrived yesterday. Started, backed off trailer fine. It was about 8am so >>> I hopped in it and attempted to drive to work. Unfortunately, it would rev >>> to about 1500rpm and stall, and repeat the sequence about every second or >>> so. It idles as smooth as silk, just won't throttle up. No lights on the >>> dash. Never got out of first gear or above 20mph. Not good news! Called tow >>> truck, then Lyft. >>> >>> Herbert the German mechanic says the fault code is either the throttle body >>> actuator or the computer that controls it. He says the throttle body is not >>> opening properly in response to pedal input. He asks if there has ever been >>> water on the engine. I say not to my knowledge. He is still sorting out >>> what exactly is failing. Either one is a spendy item apparently; 1500 for >>> the actuator and lord knows if a computer would even be available. Herbert >>> himself isn't cheap either, but he knows mercedes. >>> >>> So I got Jeremy on the phone and relayed this info. He apparently drove it >>> for several days and to the smog place before listing it, and it was >>> completely fine including the dyno test at smog. He says they did detail >>> the engine after that though. >>> >>> So here is the question: what stuff typically gets messed up when you wash >>> an e420 motor that can cause this sort of thing? I am still hoping for an >>> outside chance of something simple, and I figured I would see if there is >>> any collective wisdom on this topic. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Karl >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
