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1987 Mercedes Benz 420sel Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Engine, Fire wall.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on July 6, 2010

1987 Mercedes Benz 420sel Idle

Engine Mechanical problem
1987 Mercedes Benz 420sel Two Wheel Drive Automatic 70000 miles

My car sits in park and idles at 2000 rpms when I put it into gear it lunges into the gear and the rmp are automatically dropped down to under 1000. Also my car keeps dying like the battery keeps draining and I purchased a new battery a little over a year ago
Avatar Asked by Chase3466

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Replied on April 23, 2012

Chase3466,
Did you ever resolve your problems witht he idle and battery? We are having the exact same issues with our 1986 Mercedes Benz 420SEL... 140.000 miles.
Cindi

Tiny Answered by gacindib
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Replied on May 10, 2012

CHECK OVER VOLTAGE RELAY FUSE IS RIGHT ON TOP FROM THE RELAY,IS BEHIND FIRE WALL IF IT IS OK CHECK TPS ,CHECK FOR LAST ET COULD BE IDLER MODULE GOOD LUCK

Tiny Answered by massimo
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