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Old 10-18-2010, 10:31 PM
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I have a 89 S420 that for it's time it has run excellent. I think my wife's been putting a cheaper gas in it to save money.

Now it has a problem idling. I have run two cans of Seafoam through the gas tank and the performance is 70% better at idle, as long as there is sea foam mixed in the tank.

A fresh tank of 93 octane from Chevron and the idle is rougher. With Seafoam better, with out poorer and idles about 600-700 rpms.

I want to know if a Oxygen Sensor change could help?

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Model: 420SEL
Chassis: W126.035
Years: 1986-1991
Engine: M116.965 V8

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