Recent content by 944S2cab

I have changed all the transmission fluid and the filter. The fluid was black. It was probably 20 years old. (Not my fault. I've only had the car for a year). When I floor the accelerator the car now goes like a rocket all the way to the red line. It has never driven so well and the gearchanges...

Inside the filler cap it says to use unleaded fuel only. I've been using Shell ordinary unleaded since I got the car earlier this year. It certainly seems livelier on 97 octane. Maybe the fuel system cleaner has done some good. I have just taken it out and used 2nd gear in manual mode. The...

I took the car out today and floored the accelerator pedal. It kicked back a bit then changed down a gear. I kept the pedal to the floor and it jerked and changed down another gear before revving up to the red line. I enjoyed the drive home after that. While stationary at home it will not rev...

I fitted a new Hella pedal position sensor. It made no difference. It then produced fault code P0170. Self-adaptation from the mixture forming. Thinking it could be a blocked injector I cleared the code and poured a bottle of Wynn's extreme fuel system cleaner into the tank and drove the car. No...

Alabbasi. Thank you for that. I've already replaced the MAF and plugs so I have ordered a new throttle pedal position sensor. I obtained more live data showing that the pedal position sensor readings increase up to 3500 rpm when the engine kicks back. I don't know what the minimum readings...

For the last 2 months I have had a problem with acceleration on my 1999 S430 (petrol). The engine is fine until I press the accelerator beyond approximately half way down at approx. 3500rpm, when it kicks back and seems to have run out of power. I had a fault code relating to the mass airflow...

I tried a 17mm open ended spanner on the plug leads but it would not move them. Nothing else worked, hence the water pump pliers.

Having just changed the 16 spark plugs I can offer a few tips for anyone contemplating this job. 1. Shop around. I obtained 16 Bosch spark plugs for £80 from Eurocarparts on ebay. 2. Allow plenty of time for the job. You do not want to be cross-threading a spark plug by rushing. It took me over...

I eventually bought a Carsoft MB Sprinter Ultimate Home V12 Software package (not iCarsoft which is for 2001 onwards). This is an excellent kit which has already paid for itself. I will not go into the product details here. Check it out at www.carsoft.com. I can recommend this kit for pre-2001 cars.

One of the rear parking sensors had slipped backwards and was partly inside the bumper. I could not pull it outwards and I could not access it from below without taking off the bumper. The bumper fixings were corroded and I anticipated problems with sheared bolts etc. The sensor did not appear...

Well done. Let's hope that it is a permanent repair. By the way, that's a good looking car.

Just had mine fixed by the local M-B specialist. It needed a new door locking/opening mechanism (262.50 plus V.A.T ) and I obtained a secondhand PSE pump which they fitted. Everything is working now. I have found more rubbish plastic. I have broken two of the surrounds where the chrome bars on...

Great news. Fingers crossed that it will not give any more problems. It might be worth buying a few more fuses just in case...….

My W220 does have a manual release for the fuel filler cap. It's not easy to reach and it is not visible. The petrol station cashiers must think I am acting suspiciously when I spend ages fumbling around in the boot.

I have the same problem with my 220. I've only had it a month and have spent more time working on it than driving it. I can't lock it with the metal key either as there is a broken plastic component in the door lock mechanism. Be gentle when using the metal key. I used the metal key for a few...