My 87 190E-2.6 sometime will just die while driving, it could be coasting, under acceleration, up hill, down hill or even sitting at a stop light. when it does and i try to restart it just cranks. if i wait about a minute or two and then try, it starts up right away. does anyone know what this could be? ken

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Ken
87 190E2.6

kanadary,
I had an almost similar problem, just that my W124 will suddenly die when I slow down. It always restarts without problem. You may have a faulty fuel pump relay.

Sounds like its the fuel pump relay.. I would try to resolder the connectors/tions and make sure there is no corrosion to be found and make sure the connection to the bracket is snug.. I would try ebay for a replacement I have had good luck with bhused.com for components of all sorts they are out of Houston..
Good Luck

The car was having fuel starvation problems under full throttle. What gave it away though was it got loud enough to hear on the freeway, so there was no doubt it was the pump. I wish it was the relay, the pump is about $200, and there's two

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5 speed '91 190E 2.6 320,000 mi. (new car, fast, smooth as silk six, couldn't find any more Peugeots)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.5l Turbo Diesel 266,000 mi. (old car, fast for a diesel, had 2 others)
5 speed '01 Jetta V6 (new wifes car, pretty quick)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.2l Turbo Gas 197,000 mi. (wifes car, faster, sadly gone just short of 200k )
5 speed '83 Yamaha 750 Maxim 14,000 mi. (fastest)
0 speed 4' x 8' 1800 lb Harbor Freight utility trailer (only as fast as what's pulling it)

again try bhused@yahoo.com for parts .. may save you some money. I own a 91' 560 sel and he has saved me thousands of dollars