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Problem that REFUSES to go away--stalling out etc.--Puzzler! 140-160 1972

posted by  jdr5q on  Fri Dec 21 13:26 CST 2007
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I've posted on this matter before, and after two years of tinkering and replacing parts, it just won't go away...once more, now, to see if the holiday season has brought any new ideas to my friends at Brickboard!

My low-miles '72 164e runs great, idles fine, and gets average mileage. Here is what it does, and does reliably, in a very specific set of circumstances that do NOT depend on weather, grade of gasoline, or Rudy Giuliani's standing in the polls: After cruising at high speeds (e.g. on an interstate) and then drastically reducing speeds (e.g. exiting the interstate, coming to a stoplight on the ramp, and entering a 35 mph zone) it stutters and stalls in neutral.

This happens ONLY after the change in speeds. When driving around town at speeds under 50, the stalling issue never arises.

Also adding to the puzzle, the car seems to "recover" after about 20 minutes when the stalling-after-high-speed issue occurs. It's as though it is a runner that catches his breath, and whose heart rate comes back down after a marathon.

The injectors are all in fine condition and have new seals. The pressure sensor was the latest replacement. The car is on its 3rd ECU. The points are new.

Any ideas? Or should I resort to Click and Clack?!?!






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