190e,1983,1900cc left hander, kangaroos

[tracey]

can anyone help , i've recently got this new merc, 1st one ever. i have a problem when i turn the fan or lights on, it seems to drain the engine and makes the car kangaroo. cant afford dealer prices also i'm female. anyone any suggestions ,or know anyone in the west country that can help me and doesnt cost the earth. cheers

 

[Andy]

Hi Tracey

Sounds like the alternator is not charging properly and when under load. I would get the alternator and battery checked and the out put of the alternator checked UNDER LOAD. Don't let them replace the battery unless it is fully charged.


Hope this helps

Regards

Andy @ www.mercedesservicing.com

 

[piestore]

190e

Hi

it might be worth changing over voltage protection relay ???

 

[tracey]

thanks andy and piestore i will give it a go and hope something works its driving me mad , its a nice little car but doing my head in !!!i'll let u know how it goes

 

[tracey]

:lol: hey guys your my angels its fixed, no more kangaroos, wow this car has never driven properly, ,i seem to need 5 gears now, the only problem now is starting her morning s , she backfires a bit i think its the mixture needs adjusting , she doesnt seem to have any revs until she's warmed up, hope this is right,
now i'm getting the engine right i'm thinking of a respray job any ideas on where i can get the best but cheapest paint, was thinking of merc yellow and black for the bottom, she's white at the minute , .thanks for your help

 

[DvnDave]

Your succesful repairs

Hi Tracey, what was the repair that fixed your fault?

I'm in south Devon and use a couple of garages dependent on the nature of the fault. If you are interested I can give you their details. Please let me know.

cheers

DvnDave