1994 300TE Inexplicably Stalls

[potion]

Visiting USA, driving on the right (or is it wrong) side of the road, the 300TE on loan from a cousin stalls in rush hour as I enter the I5 interstate south to San Diego! Luckily I find a spot to coast to a halt. I call my cuz up on the cell, and he tells me he just spent $500 having the problem fixed. NOT! Here are the symptoms:

The car stalls if: a) it has been standing for more than a few days; b) you're in very slow, stop-start traffic; and c) you're on a slight downhill.

Sounds a bit like a fuel thing. Any ideas :?:

 

[pde2000]

car stalls

My 300te 4matic been like this last 6 months and now wont start :cry: (ive been sick for a couple of weeks and car not in use). been told its the valves sticking, among other faults. got it started today by charging the battery overnight and putting a bit of oil in and just kept turning it over but the engine died when opening the throttle and wont start again .
Best advice is change the oil and put best synthetic money can buy eg mobil 1. i believe diagnostics are available from the computer but my local mb agent not very helpfull. Paid full whack for a service last year, charged for screenwash, airfilter and plugs which werent replaced. theyre not interested in old cars

 

[pde2000]

car stalls

update on last reply. my car now works . it was water in the dizzy. see other posting for 4matic stalling, wont sart. still believe putting best oil in is good advice, but may find damp in the electrics, worth a look and not too dificult diy. i will be replacing my distributer completely as seals are probably perished.

 

[pde2000]

have since found you can buy new seal from mb for about £10.