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Forum: Tech Help 10-06-2017, 10:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,239
Posted By Elektri
Be aware that wires themselves can be a"fuse"....

Be aware that wires themselves can be a"fuse". Called a "fusible link". They make it so a wire will melt internally for a major short circuit.

So in addition to replacing the battery and checking...
Forum: Tech Help 08-06-2017, 10:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,329
Posted By Elektri
Replace fuel filter, be sure both fuel pumps are...

Replace fuel filter, be sure both fuel pumps are working if you have two.

And check for internal fuel system leak - accumulator or damper can be leaking gas back into fuel tank. The test for that...
Forum: Tech Help 07-15-2017, 12:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,752
Posted By Elektri
Many new lawnmowers DO NOT have a fuel filter!...

Many new lawnmowers DO NOT have a fuel filter! Thus the carburetor soon gets a particle in it and stops working.

With that said, the first thing I do when I buy a new small engine is install a...
Forum: Tech Help 05-06-2017, 08:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 721
Posted By Elektri
In the L.A. area, custom limo shops can do...

In the L.A. area, custom limo shops can do anything and everything including installing hot tubs in limos...

With that said, check around with limo companies and see if anyone in your area (NJ,NY)...
Forum: Tech Help 05-02-2017, 10:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 819
Posted By Elektri
Follow the big black wire (-) from the battery....

Follow the big black wire (-) from the battery. See where it goes.

Also check your battery connections. They should be clean and snug.
Forum: Tech Help 04-21-2017, 10:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 949
Posted By Elektri
That sounds like a battery cable problem. Are the...

That sounds like a battery cable problem. Are the battery connections clean and snug?

Use a multimeter and see what the voltage is at the battery and follow the cables and check + to ground, + to...
Forum: Tech Help 04-05-2017, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 568
Posted By Elektri
I don't know about your specific car, but most...

I don't know about your specific car, but most cars have a way of increasing the idle speed a bit when the A/C compressor turns on.

On my car there is a signal sent to the idle control module...
Forum: Tech Help 03-31-2017, 10:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,486
Posted By Elektri
Another thing to check is that the proper...

Another thing to check is that the proper amperage fuse is being used. And check the amperage draw of the window motor with an amp meter.
Forum: Tech Help 03-30-2017, 12:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,079
Posted By Elektri
I would replace the alternator.

I would replace the alternator.
Forum: Tech Help 03-30-2017, 11:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,486
Posted By Elektri
Did you just "jumper" the wires or jumper AND...

Did you just "jumper" the wires or jumper AND DISCONNECT the wires?
Forum: Tech Help 03-26-2017, 10:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,288
Posted By Elektri
I once had a different differential put in a...

I once had a different differential put in a truck and the speed was off on the speedometer due to a changed ratio... So I went to a "speedometer repair shop" (large cities have these) and they made...
Forum: Tech Help 03-25-2017, 10:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 963
Posted By Elektri
Does your throttle plate now return to the rest...

Does your throttle plate now return to the rest position? (Now that you have constant fuel pressure when off?)
Forum: Tech Help 03-25-2017, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 707
Posted By Elektri
The video claims none of the dye will get on any...

The video claims none of the dye will get on any clothes... But just in case, you may want to switch to the Disco "Sleazeball" outfit which is not white, but multi-colored...

4-pc. Disco...
Forum: Tech Help 03-24-2017, 10:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 707
Posted By Elektri
Lightbulb Make those cracked seats look like Fine Corinthian Leather!

I've been watching YouTube on my new Android [Minix U1] TV... And I stumbled upon a cheap fix for those cracked Mercedes leather seats. I tried it and my dirty cracked seat turned into a fine...
Forum: Tech Help 03-13-2017, 09:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 767
Posted By Elektri
On some cars there is an "evaporative canister"...

On some cars there is an "evaporative canister" as part of the fuel tank system. If a car is "topped off" when filling up too many times, that canister can fill with gasoline and keep the gas tank...
Forum: Tech Help 03-13-2017, 09:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 937
Posted By Elektri
In my experience with lubricants, I KNOW there...

In my experience with lubricants, I KNOW there are many different types that need to be used for specific reasons.

What I have seen is that the manufacturer knows what is best and there are...
Forum: Tech Help 03-10-2017, 10:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 749
Posted By Elektri
My idle problems resolved when I replaced the...

My idle problems resolved when I replaced the idle control valve and its associated rubber air flow parts.

Note there seems to be many different part numbers for these idle control valves, need to...
Forum: Tech Help 02-20-2017, 10:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 749
Posted By Elektri
Get the factory service manual and read it. These...

Get the factory service manual and read it. These have instructions for TESTING various systems to find problems. That is MUCH less expensive than randomly replacing parts.

Also if just replacing...
Forum: Tech Help 02-17-2017, 10:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 992
Posted By Elektri
Test with a multimeter. If you do not know how to...

Test with a multimeter. If you do not know how to use a multimeter, then take your car to a mechanic.
Forum: Tech Help 02-13-2017, 08:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 963
Posted By Elektri
My TP returns to the up position. With that said,...

My TP returns to the up position. With that said, try pressing on it right after you shut off the engine. Then wait a half hour and try again. I don't remember if having fuel pressure would help it...
Forum: Tech Help 02-12-2017, 11:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 963
Posted By Elektri
No. The fuel system should keep pressure when the...

No. The fuel system should keep pressure when the car is off.

Then there would be fuel pressure for starting.

One problem is an "internal leak". That is a fuel accumulator or damper which has...
Forum: Tech Help 02-11-2017, 11:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 963
Posted By Elektri
Right! That is a "system" which includes wiring...

Right! That is a "system" which includes wiring and gizmos to activate the cold start sensor. (And needs the correct fuel pressure to work as well.)
Forum: Tech Help 02-11-2017, 10:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 963
Posted By Elektri
Do a fuel pressure internal leak test as...

Do a fuel pressure internal leak test as described in the factory service manual. This checks the fuel pump system.

And check the cold start injector system.
Forum: Tech Help 02-07-2017, 09:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,777
Posted By Elektri
If it works, don't fix it!

If it works, don't fix it!
Forum: Tech Help 01-30-2017, 10:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,868
Posted By Elektri
The technician would need to READ the service...

The technician would need to READ the service instructions - something young people do not know how to do!
Forum: Tech Help 01-24-2017, 08:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By Elektri
Be sure you are using factory specification parts...

Be sure you are using factory specification parts for anything spark related - plugs, wires, cap, rotor!

Then you need to do some TESTING using instruments to see what is working properly and what...
Forum: Tech Help 01-14-2017, 11:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,595
Posted By Elektri
If no one knows, I've heard Mercedes repair shops...

If no one knows, I've heard Mercedes repair shops (3rd party) say they ship them to somewhere in California to be rebuilt and adjusted. So might want to ask some local repair shops if they know where...
Forum: Tech Help 12-21-2016, 09:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,449
Posted By Elektri
Also there are some tests which can be done as...

Also there are some tests which can be done as directed by the factory service manual. These can determine if a certain system is working properly or not.

One is fuel system pressure, fuel system...
Forum: Tech Help 10-24-2016, 12:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 618
Posted By Elektri
Mine is to the right of the air bag - all the way...

Mine is to the right of the air bag - all the way to the right and next to the outside fender. Mine is wrapped in grey foam and is about the size of 2 sticks of butter (quite small).

Basically you...
Forum: Tech Help 10-02-2016, 07:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,168
Posted By Elektri
If you know someone with an Android phone, might...

If you know someone with an Android phone, might want to try various apps on that and see if it works.

You may be able to use a used Android phone in "airplane mode" as your "PC" for the ELM327....
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