I've been trying to get my E420 running for about a year now. Still no luck.

The long tale is here for background - http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=267421

I started this new thread because this a more specific question.

Latest guess if that the MAF is bad, so I bought a new one. Put it in and the car does not run at all. With old MAF, I can start it, car still 'bogs' upon acceleration. With the new MAF installed, it starts and immediately dies or runs for a minute at idle and stalls as soon as any throttle is applied.

Is the new MAF bad or does this give us a clue as to what the real problem is?

If you don't want to read the entire other thread, here is what is not wrong with the car:

- main harness (replaced 2 years ago)
- ETA (rebuilt, twice)
- fuel delivery system (pump, filter, fuels, etc etc etc checked)
- EGAS (have tried two modules, no change)
- throttle switch (the one under the throttle pedal)

No check engine light.

I keep hoping I'll walk into the garage and the car will be gone and they'll be a small pile of $100 bills in it's place.

On the other hand, I also hope I can fix it and drive it again. We bought my wife a 2006 BMW 530Xi wagon and don't like it near as much as the 124.

Help!

__________________
Thanks,

Joey

'88 560SL Pearl Black/Java 152K
'94 E320 Anthracite/Grey 89K


Previously:
'94 E420 Black/Bamboo
'90 300E
'71 280SEL 4.5