w140 series s280 misfiring

gary2009

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Hi all
Recently my dads 1997 s280 has started misfiring occasionally and i was wondering what could be causing this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated .
Many thanks
Gary
 

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It could be a number of items, the most common from my experience being either of or all of the following.

Faulty Coil Pack

Spark Plug(s)

Injector(s)

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How would i be able to check the coil pack and the injectors? Many thanks for such a quick reply.
Gary
 

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Start with the easy items....Spark plugs
The easiest way to check the coil is to swap them around
Do you know what cylinder it's misfiring on?
 
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im not sure il have to ask him but when i know il let you know.When he 1st told me it was misfiring i thought maybe the spark plugs so i will check those and let you know how we get on.
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it can be the extenders under each coil to plug.

you really need to get to an independent Merc tech and he will be able to read fault codes and you will know immediately the fault without all the messing about.

where based ?
 
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he's based in sandhurst berkshire which is about 20 mins from reading
 

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It could be a broken up wiring loom to the coils too.

best get it on a star.
 

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