1st Time Post - Engine Problem Help/advise Wanted

[beddism]

Hi. I have just purchased a 1996 E230 Automatic. Everything was working perfect. I took her out for a spin today and ran out of fuel and then ran battery out whilst trying to start her.

I got her jump started and put in £30 of fuel.

She now starts ok, however, ever time i start to slow down for junctions or stop at lights the rev counter drops to ZERO and the car Stalls. She will instantly start up again and drive, but everyone i slow down to stop it stalls.

Is it just that the battery needs a Full Electrical Charge or something else?

Advise Please.

 

[television]

Do check the fuse on top of the OVP relay

 

[beddism]

OVP. My knowledge is not good. Where and what is this. Could this have gone since the battery went flat ??

 

[beddism]

Just been reading the manual Have found that there is a jump start connections within the engine bay i should have used. However, I did not, I put the jumper cables direct tot the battery under the rear seat.

Is this anything to worry about ??

 

[television]

First is the car a 124 or 210

 

[lakeside]

Malcolm, if it's a 96 E230, it's a W210. Battery in W124 is under bonnet. Post '93 w124s are 200, 220, 280, 320.

 

[beddism]

Yes, its a 1996. Originally on a N reg. Now private.

 

[beddism]

Also. Once the car was started after the jump and petrol added. I drive it about 3 miles to get home. Stalling about 9 times. I am wondering, should i take the battery out and put it on electrical charge over night.????????

 

[television]

I am trying to work out if you have a OVP relay it is a relay with a fuse on top and the fuse will have blown, thats if you have the relay

 

[beddism]

ok. if you find out, would appreciate the reply. Does this regulate the tick over ??

 

[television]

If you have one it could do that, its one of the pieces easily damaged when jump starting

 

[mattkh]

I took her out for a spin today and ran out of fuel Advise Please.

Hi
So the muck at the bottom of the tank has gone into the fuel lines.
Change the fuel filter.

 

[beddism]

Can some one give me a description of the OVP relay and where it is so i can check

 

[television]

ok. if you find out, would appreciate the reply. Does this regulate the tick over ??

This device if fitted does upset the idle if the voltages are low leaving this relay
The only other way of checking is by making sure that you do have the full 12v going to the ECU

 

[jamesmc]

Also. Once the car was started after the jump and petrol added. I drive it about 3 miles to get home. Stalling about 9 times. I am wondering, should i take the battery out and put it on electrical charge over night.????????

For sure your battery has taken a hammering, so yes, you should put it on charge.

 

[beddism]

I have got in on charge now. The Battery guage on the charger is showing between 1 & 2. So will leave on charge for a while to it shows between 1 & 0

 

[mattkh]

I have got in on charge now. The Battery guage on the charger is showing between 1 & 2. So will leave on charge for a while to it shows between 1 & 0

Hi
So it is being charged at 1.5 amps. For a merc battery, that would mean about thirty hours.

 

[beddism]

after a few hours on charge, the battery gauge is showing 1. I have taken the car for a spin, and although the revs drop to about 500, its not stalling. I think a really long run mights fix. However, think i will ger Merc dealer to check it out. Thanks for all your help guys