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I have a misfire on my 1993 SL500 (R129). All indications are a faulty MAF. I have purchased 3 of these from breakers on eBay at great expense, and none have fixed the issue. It could be that I've been unlucky enough to buy 3 duff ones so: 1) is it possible to test a MAF, other than by fitting...

My 500SL starts OK from cold, but then misfires badly after a short run of a mile or so. The distributor is fine and the Mass Air Flow sensor has been replaced twice - all to no avail. Any ideas?

My air flow sensor has proven to be faulty (starts and runs for a short journey, but then goes very lumpy). Bought a replacement from the USA (recon - £140), but it didn't work, making me suspect the emission settings for USA models are different from UK models. Opinions? Finally located...

My R129 300SL has recently started beeping from the rear of the cockpit on starting. It lasts for about 10 seconds and then goes off. There are no dash alarms showing. Any ideas what the car is trying to tell me?

By continually twisting her phone converter in the cigarette lighter, my wife has managed to disconnect the cigarette lighter from its plug inside the centre console. I have removed the ciggie lighter, but the wiring on the plug inside the console isn't long enough to pull it through the hole...

The boot lid on my 1997 300SL no longer pops up on opening and I guess there's something amiss with the gas strut. How many are there - 1 or 2 (one per side) - and are they difficult to replace?