The symptoms - high RPM when out of gear just means that the engine is being forced to run slower when in gear and all of that extra energy is being dumped into the transmission when it's in gear. And the torque converter is converting it into heat & if it gets hot enough, you won't be going too far........
"Ka Blamo of the transmission" is a pretty accurate description of the failure that WILL OCCUR if you continue to drive the car without fixing the high idle problem. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 5:46 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] high E300 gasser idle Hi John, yes, I'm sure you are right in that the added pressure is being transfered to the tranny, though of course you don't see the high rpm until the load is taken off the trans, and the car is parked. Funny enough, today, the problem seems to have been somewhat fixed, under similar driving conditions. I find these problems that come and go the most frustrating to trace! Ed 300E On 19/08/07, John Freer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ed, when you are stopped in D with this high idle problem, you are putting > extreme pressure on the transmission which will lead very shortly to a Ka > Blamo of the transmission. > > Don't drive it until you can get this serious problem fixed. My 92 500SL > is > now sitting in my garage as undriveable until I can get the same problem > fixed. My issue is a bad ETA. > > Again, your transmission is having a serious fight with the engine and > guess > who's going to win? > > > On 8/19/07, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > Was out yesterday and got caught in traffic. Drove from about an hour, > > with > > a lot of bumper to bumper traffic. When I came to a stop, as in end of > > trip, and put the car into Park, the idle climbed to between 1700-2000 > > rpm. > > At stop in traffic, it would idle about 1000 rpm, but it felt like it > > wanted > > to pull away, as in, required a little more pressure on the brakes to > > prevent becoming too friendly with the car infront. I suspect some kind > > of > > an air leak, but not sure just where to look. Kind of feels like a WUR > > stick up and keeping the idel high, but once the car is allowed to cool > > for > > an hour or so, the idle seems to be fine again. Oh, the day about about > > 75-80F with little humidity. Car also starts fine and idles in a normal > > range. > > > > Any thoughts?? > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Ed > > 300E > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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
