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poorstylishman
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Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale
04-18-2004, 03:59 PM
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FS: 190e 2.3 8v
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poorstylishman
FS: 190e 2.3 8v
Hi, all. Finally selling my girlfreinds 86 190. The car is tiresome, but runs. It has endured many a hardship, and served us well. The asking price is 1500 usd. The car is in the buffalo ny area....
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Tech Help
01-26-2004, 02:48 PM
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suddenly starts hard
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poorstylishman
suddenly starts hard
my girlfriends 86 190 2.3 8v recently had some intake parts replaced. the car was running rich, getting poor mileage, and refused to idle. my trusted mechanic fixed the problem, and the car ran...
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Tech Help
03-31-2003, 05:56 PM
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need immediate help! lost oil pressure suddenly!
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poorstylishman
could this sensor also be reffered to in the...
could this sensor also be reffered to in the haynes manual as "oil pressure switch"?
that's the closest thing i can find to a sensor in my repair manual.
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Tech Help
03-31-2003, 05:23 PM
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need immediate help! lost oil pressure suddenly!
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poorstylishman
thanks alot. one thing i forgot to mention was...
thanks alot. one thing i forgot to mention was that if i revved the engine in neutral, the guage would rise briefly to just under 1, but i'd have to really wail on it (+4k revs) to get it to move.
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Tech Help
03-31-2003, 03:57 PM
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need immediate help! lost oil pressure suddenly!
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poorstylishman
need immediate help! lost oil pressure suddenly!
I was leisurley driving my 87 190 2.3 8v today,when i noticed to my suprise that my oil pressure guage had dropped to zero. (usually it's pegged at 3) i pulled over and made sure my oil was still in...
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Tech Help
01-06-2003, 12:08 PM
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idler arm / exhaust and ball joint
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poorstylishman
has anyone used a threadlocking product on the...
has anyone used a threadlocking product on the upside down bolt? just to be safe?
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Tech Help
01-05-2003, 10:34 PM
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idler arm / exhaust and ball joint
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poorstylishman
yeah, i've read that thread, and it seems the...
yeah, i've read that thread, and it seems the most logical way to do it. would i need to do an alignment after the repair?
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Tech Help
01-05-2003, 07:29 PM
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idler arm / exhaust and ball joint
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poorstylishman
thanks bruce, i'm gonna have a look under the car...
thanks bruce, i'm gonna have a look under the car tomorrow. i already have the bushing kit and i've experienced the shimmy... although it's only present between 55 and 60mph, and quite violent at...
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01-05-2003, 01:27 PM
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idler arm / exhaust and ball joint
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poorstylishman
i've got a similar repair to do on my 87 190, i'm...
i've got a similar repair to do on my 87 190, i'm having some confusion as to where the idler arm is, and what it's purpose is... i think i have it confused with the control arm. my haynes manual...
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Tech Help
12-16-2002, 03:54 PM
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rough idle in drive 190E
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poorstylishman
i had the same shuddering problem in my 87 190...
i had the same shuddering problem in my 87 190 with 300k on it... it was the rear trasmission mount. 40$ part, and you can do it yourself.
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Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted
11-06-2002, 02:02 PM
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1990 190e lower body moulding & headlights
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poorstylishman
does anyone know the cost of such panels... i...
does anyone know the cost of such panels... i love the look of them, and my 87 could really use the update.
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Tech Help
10-24-2002, 11:30 AM
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exhaust backpressure and cat question
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1,550
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poorstylishman
well, after a few horrid weeks of getting 200...
well, after a few horrid weeks of getting 200 miles to a tank of premium... and having no power over 3k rpm... i bit the preverbial bullet and bought an aftermarket cat... bolted it on. And...
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Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock
09-25-2002, 01:28 PM
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Im a ricer now...
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poorstylishman
ok, not ALL 124s... i meant 300e numbers are...
ok, not ALL 124s... i meant 300e
numbers are hard, and my head hurts.
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Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock
09-25-2002, 09:49 AM
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Im a ricer now...
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poorstylishman
i find it almost completely unbelievable that a...
i find it almost completely unbelievable that a mercedes owner would demote himself to a honda. i'm all for having a pocket rocket... as long as it has a VW symbol on the front....
your honda may...
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Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum
09-20-2002, 10:29 PM
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Free horsepower??
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5,508
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poorstylishman
what's the difference in ignition systems... and...
what's the difference in ignition systems... and mines a 201 rather than a 107... didn't original post say "free hp for 201's"?
even if the timing is set by turning the distributor, how would i...
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Tech Help
09-20-2002, 01:57 PM
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exhaust backpressure and cat question
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poorstylishman
btw, some of these threads are keeping me on the...
btw, some of these threads are keeping me on the fence about the backpressure
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20716&highlight=backpressure+power
...
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Tech Help
09-20-2002, 01:45 PM
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exhaust backpressure and cat question
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poorstylishman
the drive shaft flex-coupling failed at highway...
the drive shaft flex-coupling failed at highway speeds... consequently broke alot of different things. of all the things that were replaced, all i can imagine that would result in such a dramatic...
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Tech Help
09-20-2002, 12:50 PM
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exhaust backpressure and cat question
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poorstylishman
thanks for the link. what i'm worried about is...
thanks for the link. what i'm worried about is the whole concept that the engine relys on vaccuum to get enough air. so with no restriction at the cat, the amount of vaccuum at the intake is...
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Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum
09-19-2002, 01:50 PM
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Free horsepower??
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5,508
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poorstylishman
i've read this post over and over... i still...
i've read this post over and over... i still can't find the resistor on my 87 190 2.3 8v... i'm dying to try this simple modification, however i don't want to go monkeying around with all the wires...
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Tech Help
09-19-2002, 01:08 PM
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exhaust backpressure and cat question
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poorstylishman
thanks guys, i'm getting varying opinions on...
thanks guys, i'm getting varying opinions on this... searching for related topics on this site leaves me thinking that the engine does, in fact need the back pressure from the cat... but logic tells...
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Tech Help
09-17-2002, 10:04 PM
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exhaust backpressure and cat question
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poorstylishman
exhaust backpressure and cat question
hi, all. recently my 87 190e 2.3 8v broke it's driveshaft and flex-coupling at highway speeds. Consequently, the rear housing of the transmission was cracked, the O2 sensor was demolished and the...
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General Information
08-22-2002, 04:56 PM
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Year make model vehicle pictures thread
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poorstylishman
1987 190E 2.3
1987 190E 2.3
35k
pearl black in color
tan leather interior
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Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale
08-22-2002, 04:56 PM
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87 190 e 2.3 8valve
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1,023
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poorstylishman
87 190 e 2.3 8valve
my girlfriend and i are selling an immaculately maintained 87 190 2.3 8 valve. Car has just recieved a new head gasket, and is in the process of recieving a new driveshaft/coupling and 4spd automatic...
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Tech Help
08-21-2002, 02:48 PM
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Easy 190 question! Anybody?
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760
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poorstylishman
yes! i would also like to know what an anti-tow...
yes! i would also like to know what an anti-tow sensor is. Is it present on the 8v model aswell? my car was just towed, and my mechanic doesn't know why it won't start at all (the driveshaft broke at...
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Tech Help
08-15-2002, 02:14 PM
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Let's all post a pic of our Benz(s)
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136,568
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poorstylishman
when you use a 20K camera, a 15 year old car...
when you use a 20K camera, a 15 year old car looks great...
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Tech Help
08-15-2002, 12:31 PM
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perplexing & frightening experience
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954
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poorstylishman
thanks for the tip... my girlfriend's got the car...
thanks for the tip... my girlfriend's got the car now (cringe) i just hope that she at least holds it in 3rd while accelerating. Usually she'll take off in drive, allow the car to bog severly because...
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Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale
08-14-2002, 02:53 PM
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Drawing for sale 300D
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1,131
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poorstylishman
my good man, your art is far underpriced... such...
my good man, your art is far underpriced... such detail and reflection work is worth more than what your bidding starts at.... as for suggestions, find some mille miglia images of the 300slr. It'll...
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Tech Help
08-14-2002, 02:35 PM
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perplexing & frightening experience
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954
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poorstylishman
perplexing & frightening experience
Hello everyone. After reading countless threads over the past year, and subsequently finding answers to my queries, i've got to ask a question regarding a frightening experience:
The other day I...
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