1991 190 E 2.3 - low on gas = hesitation

Jul 29, 2008 1 Replies

I have a great '91 190 E - just had a head gasket put in, 89K- beautiful shape.



When the gas gets to about 1/4 full, it starts hestitating after stopping- then gets worse as it gets lower on gas until it stalls out at every stop.



I have had a certified Mercedes mechanic go through every possible cause, including draning the gas tank and cleaning the screen- but no residue was found.



I have had advice from another- drive low on gas with the gas cap off, use some injector cleaner additive, adjust some part that determines gas pressure at altitude (?) and make mix richer- to "don't drive with 1/4 tank of gas!"



Next step is new gas distributor?



Advice?



Thanks....


I suggest you consider the evaporative control system as a suspect. Your troubles increase as the air volume in the tank increases.

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