My fathers 89 300se has a starting problem. The car will start most of the time and sometimes it just does not do anything when you turn it over. It also has a tendency to shut of once in a while. i have replaced the throttle sensor and still nothing. Putting in new plugs did help but eventually the problem came back.



Bedros

Does it stall while driving or only when coming to a stop? If while driving, get a new fuel pump relay and check the current draw on the fuel pumps -- if one is going bad and pulling too much juice, it will toast the relay.

If it only happens while coming to a stop, remove and clean the idle control valve and replace the associated hoses if hard and leaking.

Probably the relay.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Ok thanks i will try that and get back.


Bedros

See here for my solution for a similar problem.

Starting,

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