96 e320 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

cobra139 · #1 09-17-2008, 12:31 PM

96 e320
I have a 96 e320 that has been driving me nuts. When I go to start it, it starts and the idle surges a few times before smoothing out, then when I give it some gas it stalls as it approches 2k rpm. Then when I go to restart sometimes it starts sometimes it starts and stalls right out, any ideas???? It will stumble like its out of gas, but I know that not to be the case.
Karl

deanyel · #2 09-17-2008, 01:32 PM

Should be throwing a fault code(s).

cobra139 · #3 09-17-2008, 03:51 PM

We changed the battery and alt. and I think that might have reset whatever codes were in there. My problem is I'm afraid to drive it because I don't want to get stuck. I think the codes reset after about 40 miles.
Karl

cobra139 · #4 09-17-2008, 03:54 PM

It's my daughter in laws car, and the light was on. My son said it was an egr code but I didn't see it for myself. I pulled the egr valve and put a vacuum check on it and it held, I then cleaned it real good with the valve open and closed and it looked as if it was opening and closing smoothly. Any other ideas? I could really use the help.
Karl

TMAllison · #5 09-17-2008, 04:03 PM

If its doing as you describe, it ought to set new codes pretty quickly.

That info (or lack of same) will help point you in the right direction.

cobra139 · #6 09-18-2008, 08:19 AM

Here are a few posts I have left in the past day or so, if you can help me out at all it would be great.
96 e320
I have a 96 e320 that has been driving me nuts. When I go to start it, it starts and the idle surges a few times before smoothing out, then when I give it some gas it stalls as it approaches 2k rpm. Then when I go to restart sometimes it starts sometimes it starts and stalls right out, any ideas???? It will stumble like its out of gas, but I know that not to be the case.

We changed the battery and alt. and I think that might have reset whatever codes were in there. My problem is I'm afraid to drive it because I don't want to get stuck. I think the codes reset after about 40 miles.

It's my daughter in laws car, and the light was on. My son said it was an egr code but I didn't see it for myself. I pulled the egr valve and put a vacuum check on it and it held, I then cleaned it real good with the valve open and closed and it looked as if it was opening and closing smoothly. Any other ideas? I could really use the help.
Karl