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    W208 Convertible - Roof Balance Cable

    roof balance cable Hi Darren - you mentioned in a later post that this forum helped you solve the balance cable problem, but I cannot find any replies to this post. I have the same problem with my 2000 W208 Cab - can you direct me to the replies with helped? Thanks,
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    Limp mode after kick down

    Finally had it diagnosed at MB dealer - DTc said it was the "pedal position sensor". I was a bit sceptical because it didn't seem to fit the symptoms very well, but for a "mere" AUD700 (about UKP300), a new sensor did fix it.
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    Engine Limp Mode codes

    Thanks a lot Dieselman!
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    Engine Limp Mode codes

    Does anyone have a list of the causes and codes for engines going into limp mode (CLK320 MY2000)? I saw Dieselman post a table for transmission limp mode codes in a thread started by Howard - is there an equivalent table for engines? Russell
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    Limp mode after kick down

    Thanks Gino - that certainly sounds similar. How long has it been OK for? It sounds like it only happened for you when it got hot, whereas mine will do it anytime, but that doesn't mean its not the same cause. Have you had it hot since you did the changes? Russell
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    Stuck in gear

    Whoops - somehow got the wrong thread - sorry.
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    Stuck in gear

    MY (MY2000) CLK320 goes into what I believe is limp mode after I try to kickdown (subject of a separate post). It will rev out to the redline although feels like much reduced power, but won't kickdown. I can change down manually, and it starts off dangerously slowly across intersections for...
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    CLK320 soft top problem

    Thanks. This is possibly just normal operation - the only difference is that I have to hold the roof up by a lot more than 8 inches, and keep holding it until the roof has started to move. Not a big deal - just means I have to undo my seatbelt and stand up a bit!
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    Limp mode after kick down

    I have had a problem for a while with the car (CLK320 cab, MY2000) going in to limp mode after accelerating briskly to overtake for example. I have finally narrowed it down to happening whenever the kickdown button is pushed. This will happen even from a standing start if I push the...
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    CLK320 spark plug gap

    I have a CLK320 (MY2000 208 cab). I have bought Bosch platinum plugs ( FR8DPP33) which say on the packet that they are gapped to 1mm. In fact, the gap is somewhat larger (about 1.2mm, but varies a bit). Can someone tell me what the correct gap for this engine is? Thanks a lot, Russell
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    CLK320 soft top problem

    Thanks Matt, I think you're right, at least in principle. If I keep my hand pushing it up while the electrics are working, it opens OK. If I just push it up initially until the roof is "bent", and take my hand off, it stays "bent" until I start the electrics, and then as the roof lifts it the...
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    CLK320 soft top problem

    Hi, I have just bought a CLK320 Cabriolet (Year 2000). I have a problem with the softop which stops while opening, and would like advice please. It stops just before the very front section starts to tilt vertically. If I "help" it up by pushing gently, then the opening continues fine. I have...
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