parkman
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- Your Mercedes
- E220 CDI Avantgarde 2004 + W126 500se 1983 + W124 260E 1991
Alex,
My 2004 W211 E220cdi A/Garde had a problem with limp home mode a couple of moths ago, and my ex-Mercedes garage guy fiited a new inlet port shut-off motor, and everything worked fine for a while.
He did say that the problem could come back, but he was trying a cheaper fix first.
The limp home came back today, after a fast run down the motorway, doing around 70-80 mph. When I got to the first roundabout on exiting the motorway, the kickdown didn't work, and the limp-home mode took over. I stopped the car after about 2 miles, in a layby and sat with the engine off for about 15 minutes, and when I drove off again the limp home issue had disappeared.
The car drove normally, BUT I didn't go over 50 mph, and everything seems normal again.
I have no doubt, though, that the problem will return in the near future, and I am considering doing your modification.
The only question that I have is - will it make any difference to emissions testing. The car is in Ireland, and the test goons go over board on car testing there, emissions being a big failure reason.
parkman
My 2004 W211 E220cdi A/Garde had a problem with limp home mode a couple of moths ago, and my ex-Mercedes garage guy fiited a new inlet port shut-off motor, and everything worked fine for a while.
He did say that the problem could come back, but he was trying a cheaper fix first.
The limp home came back today, after a fast run down the motorway, doing around 70-80 mph. When I got to the first roundabout on exiting the motorway, the kickdown didn't work, and the limp-home mode took over. I stopped the car after about 2 miles, in a layby and sat with the engine off for about 15 minutes, and when I drove off again the limp home issue had disappeared.
The car drove normally, BUT I didn't go over 50 mph, and everything seems normal again.
I have no doubt, though, that the problem will return in the near future, and I am considering doing your modification.
The only question that I have is - will it make any difference to emissions testing. The car is in Ireland, and the test goons go over board on car testing there, emissions being a big failure reason.
parkman