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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, WON'T ACCELERATE
Posted to European Driveability on 10/13/2005 4 Replies

Hello Guys: Problem: Engine will idle (somewhat roughly) but WILL NOT accelerate beyond part-throttle; it bogs down very badly whenever we attempt to open the throttle. A new cap had been customer-installed so we verified firing order and timing (even tried ad...

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car Vehicle Data

1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

VIN WDB1070461
Engine5.0 L / 8 cyl
DeliveryFI / CIS with LAMBDA
EmissionsGRAY MARKET WITH FREQUENCY VAL
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Won't Accelerate
OccursAlways
Misc.Gray Market Vehicle
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car Vehicle Data

1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

VIN WDB1070461
Engine5.0 L / 8 cyl
DeliveryFI / CIS with LAMBDA
EmissionsGRAY MARKET WITH FREQUENCY VAL
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Won't Accelerate
OccursAlways
Misc.Gray Market Vehicle