On 6/28/07, Troy Kocher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The only reported issue was once, three weeks ago, when my daughter > reported it wanted to die when she came to a stop, at a traffic light . > Later that evening by the time I got to the car I couldn't reproduce the > problem. > > Stopped by my mechanic today and described the problem to him and thought > I had flooded it at this point and advised taking out the plugs, getting the > fuel out of they cylinders by cranking till it all is out. Replacing the > plugs with new ones, Replacing the distributor cap & rotor button. When I > described the spark I was seeing from the plugs as 'bright white' he thought > that strange as he typically sees a red spark from the plugs. > > Haven't tried smelling the plug hole, but when I removed the plug > originally it was pretty dry. Right now ambient temp here is 90+F & > humidity of >80%. > > thanks for your continued input. . Hope I don't have to give up and tow it > to the mechanic! :-( > > I think I'll try the plugs and rotor next. . seems reasonable. . > > Troy Kocher > > On 6/28/07, Hendrik Riessen < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OK we'll go back one step, in order for an engine to run you need three > > things; fuel/air mixture, compression and spark. This all has to happen > > at > > the right time obviously. > > Right now I am still focusing on fuel because losing compression all of > > a > > sudden is a rare thing, can happen if the valve timing is off. > > Losing ignition timing all of a sudden is also pretty rare, can happen > > if > > the dizzy came loose. > > When you crank it and then remove a plug, do you get a smell of fuel > > happening? If the engine is getting fuel but the timing is off you > > should be > > able to smell (and perhaps see a wet plug) fuel. > > Another possibility is that you have lost your cold start circuit, > > although > > unless it is really cold the engine will fire without that circuit. > > I take it that the car was running fine before it decided to stop > > playing > > ball? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Troy Kocher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 190e 2.6 won't start > > > > > > >I do have spark I tested the front most plug wire with a > > screwdriver. I > > > also removed one of the center plugs, left it connected to the plug > > wire > > > and > > > watched it spark. . > > > > > > Troy > > > > > > On 6/27/07, Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> A KE-jet engine will run without a working OVP relay, it will run > > without > > >> the injection computer working but will not run without a working > > >> ignition > > >> computer. > > >> You do have spark? > > >> > >
Turned out, after replacing the plugs, rotor & distributor cap it is running and back to normal. . thanks for all the help on this. . ! Troy _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
