Your comment that you smelled gas makes me wonder if it's fuel system related as opposed to electrical system...plugs, rotor, etc. What's the history on the fuel filter, pumps, etc.?

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'89 260e (212K Mi.), '92 400e (208K Mi.), '92 400e (not a misprint) (146K Mi.), '95 C220, '81 240D--Sold