Thanks to all who contributed ideas. Using info provided by Robert Bingham, I was able to verify the coil and distributor pickup were ok. Based on that info, I bit the bullet and ordered the ignition control module from Rusty. He has 3 to choose from, the most expensive being the Bosch OEM unit. I chose the least expensive, which looks dissimilar from the OEM unit. It does mount in the original position using the original screws. After 3 weeks of running, there have been no more ignition problems.
I think that was it. I thought so ahead of time, but I didn't want to spend $560 on an experiment. I believe Jim Cathey's method of resoldering would have fixed the old unit. The old ICU is available to anyone who likes to solder as an experiment. If you want to try a resolder of a $560 ICU, contact me offlist and I will provide the subject for your experiment. Please folks, ASK RUSTY FIRST before you order parts from anywhere else! He saved me a bunch of bucks on this one! If you don't know how to contact Rusty, read the bottom of every email on this list! And don't forget to check with Kaleb for used parts. He provides the list for us. Loren Loren Faeth _______________________________________ 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
