SSS factsheet:

Car model: 230TE
Year: 1992
Chassis Model: W124
Engine Model: 111.960 ?
Mileage(km/miles): 285000
State: Norway
Last tune-up (km/miles):
-Spark plug: Bosch. changed 1 week ago
-S/P Cable: Bosch
-Rotor: ?
-Cap: ?

What kind of sudden stalling do you experience?

-Deceleration: ( this when your release the accelerator and put your feet on the brake pedal)

-Playing music: When playing music at maximum volume while idle the oil pressure gauge and rpm stalls. It has stopped two times by this, don't know if the high powered stereo is the problem..

Does all the instrument and light are working in your dashboard?

-Temp gauge: Y
-Oil pressure gauge: Y
-Tachometer: Y
-Fuel Gauge: Y
-Alternator Gauge: Does not exist
-Abs light: Y
-Srs light: Y
-Engine light: Does not exist
-O2 sensor light: Does not exist
-all the other light : Y
P.S. some model do not have a O2 light sensor but instead they have a check engine light.

STALLING INFO:

How often does it Stall:

-Random: When driving in R then taking it to D the engine sometimes stops. And always when I'm first in a "traffic light" (dont know in english), the engine always stops, not if I'm second, lol. It stalls more and more often. But sometimes, like some few days it can be 100% healthy.

Does Any light come on or flikering before it Stall?:

-ABS light: Y - ABS light may come on or flikering without a stall too.

Engine Temp when stalling: 80-115

Outside Temp when Stalling: Does not exist

Fuel gauge reading: N

Alternator's reading: Does not exist

Ac/Heater on or off: On and Off

Heated seat on or off: Does not exist

Does it Start easy after Stalling:

-Sometimes it start easy sometimes i have to wait 2 minutes to 20 hours.

After stalling when you get the engine running:

-The idle is smooth (specify RPM):
-The idle go up and down(specify RPM): 350-1000

If the idle go up and down does it settle to normal after:

-I stop the engine for few :
-Hours (specify): 2

Deceleration Stalling:

-If you put the car in neutral at the same time you decelerate does it stall?? N

- If you double pedal (one feet on the brake one feet one the throttle) and keep the RPM over 1500 does it stall?? N

Troubleshooting and Diagnostic

Which procedure have you follow to troubleshoot your problem?

-Personal procedure
I'm not a mechanic, but I've tried something on my own.

Which part(s) have you replaced and why??

-I'm going to replace the ovp after I read it could be that on this forum. And the ABS light is going on and off all the time.

-I've changed oil, spark plugs, battery, and had fuel condens remover but none of them fixed the problem.
All because I got tips to do it.

Do you do any other maintance to the car at same time??

- I also replaced the air filter with a Kingdragon sportfilter.

How long since you fixe-it?

-A week and more then a month

Comment:

I've had this stalling problem since january 2008, hope it will get fixed soon.
I can't trust my car.