any ideas anyone?

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I recently asked the question on ideas on a 430 CLK not starting. I forgot to say it was when warm.When it cools off it's fine.
Now the problem has progressed to conking out while I'm driving.If I wait an hour(like I did for the breakdown service to arrive!) it starts again but won't go for long.It seems to be getting fuel but I'm not certain.Is this a MAF problem?
 
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Many thanks for the very quick response.You've got me reading up on it now.Another thread elsewhere reckons the symptoms are of a camshaft sensor failure.What's the difference? I guess there is only one way to find out for sure and that is to get it onto a diagnostic.
 

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Many thanks for the very quick response.You've got me reading up on it now.Another thread elsewhere reckons the symptoms are of a camshaft sensor failure.What's the difference? I guess there is only one way to find out for sure and that is to get it onto a diagnostic.

The chances are this will not show up on STAR,,as they never do, Camshaft sensor suffer oil leaks and not the same.

This will be the CPS and very common,,it measure 1k ohms when good and O/C when bad (hot)
 
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Thanks for all your help guys.Youv'e turned a crisis into something more manageable.
 

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