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Old 04-21-2008, 07:40 PM
300EforERIC
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 54
Angry Owner of a 1991 300E and looking for a cliff.

Not really but you get the point.

I have looked through previous posts and some of the symptoms match and others don't so here it goes.

My 300E (3.0 liter Straight six) is a 91 with 177,000 miles on it. I started having problems last fall stalling when I stop and sputtering and jerking once I do get going. I brought it in and it was the distributor cap which was replaced and the problem was solved... or so I thought. A few months later I started getting the same problems. it started with the occasional stall when I would come to a stop. But then turned into stalling every time I stop as well as jerking and slowly getting up to speed, as well as when I am going a speed and wanted to speed up it would jump and jerk and I would have to back off on the gas pedal. When I brought the car in before he indicated that the Spark Plug wires needed to be replaced. So I did that a couple weeks ago as well as changing the fuel filter with instant gratification but a day later back to square one. I can drive for about 30-45 minutes fine and then while holding the gas pedal in the same position the power just goes away and i essentially coast to a stall and engine shut off. I start the car and and can drive for only a mile after that with the same thing happening.

I have tried the whole fuel additive cures from seafoam to fuel injector cleaner, as well as Isoheet (I live in Minnesota). I got the car two years ago from an unknown owner (through a dealership that go it at an auction) The car had 161,000 miles when I got it I have always used premium gasoline 91 octane being the lowest that I have used. I've always changed oil regularly.

Any thoughts?
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