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    #MLW164 320CDI - Strangeness at 1600 rpm

    Starting from cold and driving off (Not aggressively) at around 1600 rpm the engine protests, jerks and loses power. Back off the power and it is OK. Power through 1600 rpm - gently - it recovers. As soon as the engine temp hits 40-45C, any jerkiness disappears and it drives as good as gold...
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    problem with cold start! W211 320 CDI

    For almost a month I am having a problem with the cold start of the engine of my W211 320 CDI. When the car is cold in the morning, the engine must turn about 10 times before it starts. In the past, this was not the case. There is no message / light on the dashboard. As well there is no smoke...
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    Cold Start Surging 350SL

    My 1971 350SL starts no problem from cold - but after about a minute it will surge to about 2000rpm for a second then drop down to 1000rpm. It will repeat this around 6 time before it settles into a normal idle. No problem when a warm engine is started. Car runs really well apart from this...
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    W205 engine light fault. NEWBIE on Forum

    Hi all, I have recently bought a brand new Mercedes C Class 250D AMG_line Night Edition. This is my first Mercedes which I'm loving very much, but I am experiencing the orange engine management light coming on. The car has only done 2500 miles with first engine lamp fault coming on under...
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    Glow Plugs

    Morning everyone, I'm looking for a bit of advise regarding my 03 C220 cdi. I began to have some starting problems last year during the cold weather ending up with being taken to a garage and a heater being put under it for 4 hours before they could get it going! Have had the same...
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