PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Cold start issues

JHZR2 · #32 11-22-2010, 11:11 PM

Thanks, yes, when I adjusted my rack dampener last time, I backed off the idle screw, but it kept dropping so low that the engine would have shut off if I had let it any lower. I did let it out to be as slow as possible before adjusting.

I had the screw way in because I couldnt get the shake to stop at full temp in the summer. I think that now that it isnt the summer (and I dont drive the car all the time), it is just coming to show itself as hard starting. Even if I have to do it again in the real cold of winter, so be it. Im just afraid that letting it out too much is going to make the shake worse again...

I highly doubt that the gold rack damper is shot at 162k, but maybe this is the case... or maybe the PO put a used one in... Perhaps I need to look through all the old receipts...