1997 Mercedes Benz C230 Confusing Car Trouble!

1997 MERCEDES BENZ C230
175,450 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LUCYLUNA
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1.C 230 Mercedes Benz
2.175450
3. Auto
4. many strange sounds
5.no fluid leaks

The Car has no "umph", the problem began two months ago , the car coughed and from that day forward it didnt have any power. if i punch the gas, the check engine light comes on and my car cant get over 40 miles per hour. we were told that a cylinder was blown, if this is so, how do i fix it?

Sincerely,
Lucy Luna
Dec 29, 2007 at 10:08 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Get a compression test done first, this will give a good indication as to cylinder / piston condition. If it back fired violently, it may have bent the throttle plate as well.

Mark (mhpautos)
Dec 29, 2007 at 10:15 PM
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RASMATAZ
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And also I wanna know about that check engine light coming On ,get it scanned for code/s and report back with it to Mr. mphautos
Dec 29, 2007 at 10:24 PM
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