Recent content by John Gardener

My misfiring C200k engine result??? Well guys, yep, it was gummed up valves on no, 1 cylinder, so I have got my car back from The Chelmsford Carriage Company, after fitting a brand new cylinder head, all new gaskets, oil, filter. a,freeze etc, a free loan car for 2 weeks, its perfect! no...

the cars still in the garage having a new head fitted, more , news when I collect it!

Hi Diesel man, well you in the end were the closest to my problem, A company called "Gosnays Engineering" of Romford Essex, confirmed that "the valve guides wear, and this allows oil to run down the stems, (always on number one cylinder first) it then bakes hard around the seat, thus at...

result of misfiring at tickover Ok guys, as I said the heads got to come off, I have found out why the valves gum up, its as a guy stated a few threads ago, its the VALVE GUIDES THAT WEAR! and ALWAYS ON NUMBER ONE CYLINDER! oil then runs done the guide and sets as a solid gooie mess on the...

Misfiring at tickover, sad news! Hi all, sadly confirmed today, its the valves in number one cylinder are gummed up, I have tried the correct fuel system de gum treatment today, by direct into the inlet manifold and a tin full in the tank, still the same after a good thrashing down the...

misfiring at tickover UPDATE This is strange, I have a gut feeling M/B agents are fully aware of this problem, BUT totally deny any knowledge of it, READ ON<< I phoned a main agents workshop reception yesterday to satisfy my mind about this problem, I told them the full story, reply "we...

Misfiring at tickover, fuel additiveS ?

Misfiring at tickover STILL RE petrol system cleaner, Today i put in the fuel tank a whole container of "Red Ex" petrol system cleaner with only one gallon of fuel in the tank, I then gave it a good thrashing, I will not say how fast, in case of whos reading this, but it was frightening! (I...

missfiring on tickover sad news! Sadly after yet 2 more FREE indi M/B specialists full tests, it is not the coil pack/s, BUT number 1 cylinder has loss of compression at tickover due to STILL a build up of carbon gum on the seats on that cylinder, so the EMU unit shuts off some of the fuel...

rear washers not working problem solved by myself! Cleaver boy"! Problem, no rear washers after the water washer container froze solid! I FORGOT TO PUT SOME ANTIFREEZE MIX IN THE CONTAINER! on a C Class ESTATE! 2003, I Removed the panel under the near side front inner wing, pump perfect...

rear washer container loosing water C W203 Hi Guys , come on, thinking caps on, Where is the water going in the washer container on my C Class W203 2003, as I top the container up, the level is going down, so far 2 gallons, WITHOUT ANY signs of it on the floor! when I press the tailgate washer...

washer container Hi thanks, BUT, the front washers are fine, no water going to the rear, I guess M/B made it that way, if the waters low, whats left feeds the front, NO water going to the back at all, I guess the level is so low it wont pump it to the back, this water loss is strange? I have...

As if I have not got enough problems with my engine misfiring at tickover, (still being looked at) now the rear window washers have packed up! the pump is working, as is the front pump, the front washers are working ok, but as soon as I top the washer container up, its running away, and...

Hi Richard, re the coil pack, my latest indi M/B garage today said without doubt, "its the coil pack on number 1 cyl," so confident, he would not charge labour to try a new coil pack, and not charge for the coil pack, that he would not use if he was wrong! and refit my original for free as...

Richard, an indi M/B guy told me today thats hes 100 % sure its number 1 coil pack thats faulty, would this give the same symptoms at tickover? hes so sure he will not charge me any labour and refit my old coil pack for free! if hes wrong?? any thoughts, John