anything is possible, but i would start checking the little things first, make sure all the electrical connections are clean and making good contact, also check the contact areas in the fuse box, on mine 1981 240d there were aluminum type fuses in the fuse box that has copper contacts! not a good combination. i removed all the fuses and cleaned all the contact areas and installed new copper type mb fuses....BILL

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Gretchen 1981 240D 4-spd 213,000 mi
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