the "E" in 190e

[190geeza]

i keep hearing that everyone says that the difference between a 190e and a 190 is that the E is fuel injected and the 190 is a carb model!   now i dont wanna sound stupid here but ive had two 190e,s in the last 18months and they both had carbs and they were both E,s..
one was a 1986 auto model and the one im driving now is a 1987 manual one! could anyone enlighten me further to this topic.

many thanx as always to the replies to this topic!

 

[Koolvin]

Weird - the E stands for "Einspritzung" - meaning both those 190E's were badge-tuned..

(Edited by Koolvin at 10:01 pm on May 26, 2002)

 

[Matt Crooke]

Geezer.

I did actually think the same when i got mine, as the injection system looks incredibly like a carb set up. Whip the large airfilter off, and you are confronted with a silver barrel type affair with the hole covered by a large gold disc, which moves up and down when the throttle is pressed. This is the Bosch K Jetronic single point mechanical fuel injection system. It looks a lot different to Electronic Multipoint systems that are fitted to other cars. Trust me, your E's have been injected (allbeit a primitive set up) unless of course they have had replacement badges fitted to them which are wrong.

 

[Andy]

Hi

If its got a carburettor fitted. Its a 190. If injection system its a 190E. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Regards

Andy @ www.mercedesservicing.com