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  1. allias

    W208 CLK lack of power @ 2000RPM

    Hello all I got small (I hope) problem with my CLK 230K. This morning when I took-off from my driveway and try to accelerate my car start misfire (of it felt like it). When I looked at this closer in what way and when it act I noticed it got problems under load. It will drive fine untill...
  2. W

    Lack of coolant changes?

    Have been stripping down a 190E for a head gasket replacement and cleanup just recently. Took the head off today and you can clearly see where the gasket has breached the waterway and into the cylinders on the back two on the exhaust side: What's more interesting is to see that the...
  3. Smarties

    CRIME AND (Lack of) PUNISHMENT 2

    For reasons unknown Someone saw fit to close my original post, Crime and (lack of) Punishment, which relates to the sentencing handed down to 2 young thugs yesterday. However, it was attracting some open and honest debate and I think it only right and fair that I should have the right to reply...
  4. Smarties

    CRIME AND (Lack Of) PUNISHMENT

    OK, I know its emotive and have had similar debates before at great length as to if the punishment fits the crime (Ronnie Biggs etc). Today’s news that the pair of little s###s that tortured, sexually abused and beat to within an inch of their lives a pair of young lads, have been handed an...
  5. D

    lack of power

    Good Evening All I recently switched on the low gear mode because of the icy road conditions(2001 ML 270 DIESEL)since I have switched it back it has lost its oomph.Took it to my local garage and had it put on the diag m/c they said there were a lot of errors showing(all different)...
  6. The Boss

    DO Mercedes Simply copy others and lack design innovation?

    Over the recent years, the styling cues of, for example BMW and Mercedes seem to become so similar, i question if the whole world is fooled by the 2 companies... when rumours of a future alliance have emerged over the last 6 months, i question if there is some underlining synergy already?? and...
  7. 219

    Lack of common sense

    A BMW driver followed his sat-nav down a narrowing path until his car was teetering over a cliff edge !!!!! http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090325/tuk-driver-led-to-100ft-cliff-edge-by-sa-45dbed5.html
  8. M

    engine revs and lack of power -w124 2.8

    okay symptoms on Natalies estate are as follows. Gearbox is in "D"; car stationary and foot on brake. Engine revs are "hunting" slightly between 500-1000. Feels like car wants to lurch forward constantly (not violently). Additionally occasionally around town (we have not driven it anywhere...
  9. C

    230E 124 lack of power over 2000rpm Help please!

    Hi all, please help, I've had this car for many months with this problem gradually getting worse and it's doing my head in! The symptoms are; at 60mph it runs out of power, but, then just for a few seconds it will come to back life! So far I have replaced the plugs, all leads, dizzy cap and...
  10. J

    Mercedes (lack of) Customer Service

    I sent an email on 20 August to a specific individual in the service department of Mercedes Chester inviting him to requote me for a large B service (101,000 miles) on my W210 as two local indies had quoted £170 less than his quote of £619. As of yesterday 29 August I had not received either an...
  11. H

    Amazing Lack Of Grace

    http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/33417/RONNIE-S-10m-BALLS-UP/ Incredible story. Isn't he a Merc owner. Something gave him wings For a really good laugh try this: - http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/33445/BBC-newsreader-loses-plot-live-on-air/
  12. aka$h

    '97 C250TD Lack of power

    I went to see a c250 td today. THe main problem was the lack of power. May be this is becuase im used to driving the e300td, but it felt like there was no turbo. From memory the turbo kicks in around 2000rpm, and the engine is not too responsive before that. On this car, its like your just...
  13. Mudster

    Lack of Top Gear

    8pm on a Sunday and occasionally 9pm is the highlight of the Televisual week. I do not wish to see grown men playing with their balls, I want to watch Top Gear and on average so do another 8 million people. Nonsense. Snooker.......It was entertaining when Hurricane Higgins was doing a line of...
  14. Gucci

    Locking wheel nut key (or lack of)

    Not one of those things that occured to me at the time of purchase. BUT, what if the key for the locking nuts are nowhere to be found? (about to rush out and search with a sweat). Can the wheels be released by the usual tyre outlets, or will the car have to be sent back to the factory and...
  15. B

    W124 Lack of performance and noisey with it

    Have had a triumph today with my 1991 260E, many thanks to the chap who pointed me towards the over voltage thing on my posting a week ago. Once I had finally located the OVR thing - hidden under a black cover - - lo and behold the 10a fuse was blown... thinking I was on the brink of a Eureka...
  16. BlackC55

    S320CDI Lack of power

    Ive got a problem with a s-class I am working on. It has a lack of power. You can hear the turbo spinning up but no power. In my opinion the whistle from it is slightly louder than normal. I have so far tried: New air mass New EGR valve Removed the CAT and driven it Vacuum transducer...
  17. dchantry

    W203 C220CDI AUTO lack of power

    Wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction. I have a 2002 C220CDI W203 automatic with 67K miles on the clock. It seems very sluggish in comparison to my friends same car. When I pull away from a stop, the car hardly moves until I reach about 2K revs and then it goes, although it always...
  18. J

    lack of power

    W203 220 CDI will only rev to about 3k.Have renewed the obvious things.MAS,BPCV,BPS,as far as I can tell the vacuum system is ok,the EGR valve ok.Has anyone had a cat blocked,if so what are the symptoms.Has anyone had inlet manifold problems ie the flaps breaking and if so what happens.I know...
  19. B

    lack of power 310D sprinter

    hi new to the forum i am right here we go, i've got a 310D W reg 2000 merc sprinter 2.9 5 cylinder turbo. just recently i've noticed a lack of power. usually the turbo whistle is very 'clean' and easy to hear a nice crisp sound plenty of power. but now the turbo does spin up i can hear it but...
  20. guydewdney

    Lack of security at the benefits dept...

    Just had to change the details of the address and bank details with the 'jobcentreplus' - my bint gets incapacity benefit and DLA... involved phoning them (me, a bloke..) they said whats her NI number? (written on the top of the letter) whats the new address? whats the new bank details...
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