new and needing some help

[paulclk]

my first time posting on this forum so bear with me, ive got a 2001 230 clk soft top that ive had for just a week and while i was driving today the engine management light came on, the cars not due a service and it seems to run fine, just wondered if this was a common problem with these, im going to get a diagnostic check to be on the safe side, also can anyone recommend a merc specialist in the north lincs/east yorks area, thanks in advance for any help

 

[Locoshaz]

Hello Paul,

I have a 2001 CLK200k and the same thing happened to mine. I got it tested by a local garage. They didn't really have the MB testing equipment but said it looked like a misfire. Anyway, they erased the memory so that the light went out and it's kinda been fine ever since. By that i mean the light hasn't come back on. However, i haven't really been pushing it. It's going in for a service next week so i'm going to wait until that's been done before taking it out for a good run. I've also changed the spark plugs and coil packs.

Let us know how you got on, i'd like to know what your diagnosis was.

Cheers,

LS.

 

[television]

In both of these cases the MAF needs cleaning or replacement, that cures 97% of engine management lamp faults. The reason it throws up fault codes is that this filter makes other components deviate from their stored memory


Malcolm

 

[paulclk]

thanks alot for that, ill have a look today

paul