IDLE VALVE??

[emattioni]

I own a 1991 300E...perfect in every aspect, but in the last few weeks she is having a problem: she will stall when idling and when stopping for some reason (i.e. traffic light!!) a friend said it could be the idle valve, infact I have dismantled and cleaned and it works fine for a day o two, but then is back to the same problem. Is anybody out there with the same problem?? any suggested solution??
thank you

 

[Andy]

Hi

If you look through some of the earlier pages of this forum. There has been plenty written. But I would get the KE system checked out thoroughly. To acertain why the vehicle is cutting out.

Regards

Andy @ www.mercedesservicing.com

 

[emattioni]

Thanks....but what is a KE ???

 

[Koolvin]

nm

(Edited by Koolvin at 8:22 pm on April 30, 2002)

 

[Anonymous]

I take it KE refers to the KE JETRONIC Fuel Injection system.... fitted to loads of different makes of cars...

 

[Matt Crooke]

White 190 speaketh the truth.

its the Bosch KE Jetronic system....as was fitted to early Orion 1.6 injections......what a sad fact to know.

 

[steveperry]

Matt,

look on the bright side... at least you don't drive an Orion 1.6

S.

 

[Anonymous]

Ha
KE fitted to loads of old ford 'motor' cars
I'm sure no one here would like to own any of them....

I never owned a 'performance' ford even though I spent many a day serviceing / fixing them...... My favourite 'party' workshop trick back in the day was to change the cam belt on a CVH motor blindfolded....Always had to check the pulleys afterwards to make sure they hadn't moved though.....

 

[Matt Crooke]

Steve, this is very true, although i did once have a 1985 1.3 model for 3 days......it was painful i tell you. Also the number 5 was missing of the gearstick......must have been a misprint im sure.