E320 down on power?

The E320 has a dual stage intake manifold; the second stage opens when the accelerator is more fully depressed and, the engine takes off. I suspect your engine's second stage isn't opening or that the air flow to the engine is restricted - perhaps by a very dirty air filter element.

Paddington, I had the same problem with my 1997 E320 - turned out to be the Air Mass Meter. It can be checked at most independent (honest) garages. IF this is the problem, the part is located in the intake tube between the firewall and the intake, the part can be purchased for around $180 at parts houses handling MBZ parts, and the best part is that, with a screw driver to loosen two bands, the part can be changed by you in about

Paddington, I had the same problem with my 1997 E320 - turned out to be the Air Mass Meter. It can be checked at most independent (honest) garages. IF this is the problem, the part is located in the intake tube between the firewall and the intake, the part can be purchased for around $180 at parts houses handling MBZ parts, and the best part is that, with a screw driver to loosen two bands, the part can be changed by you in about

Thanks to T.G and Kennith for the quick replies. Tomorrow I will look into the air filter element and the Air Mass Meter. The car just went through a starmark certification in December and I can't believe they checked it off in the engine performance category, evidently they didn't really let it out. What I forgot to mention and these two might go hand in hand, is the check engine light is on along with the message "Check Engine Electronics". I posted about this roughly a week ago, the light appeared and stayed on for about 2 days before it went away, and now its back as of yesterday. I can't remember if the car was like this before the light was on, but I suspect it was.

When my '96 E320's air mass flow meter failed the "Check Engine" light behaved as you describe: on for a day or so then off for an some period of time, then back on.

J. M. Cook

Are you using premium fuel as designated?P.

could be the mass air flow meter needs replacement. also consider a carbon blaster treatment; it did wonders for my 98 W210..

What is a "carbon blaster" treatment?

It's a fuel injection system cleaner and, separately, a fuel additive. It clears carbon build up from bad gas and/or not enough highway driving. Both products are safe for use with MB catalytic converters. Now, there's lots of other systems out there. If you're in the US, Goodyear facilities have a pressurized machine that does the same thing. My independent MB mechanic is a Carbon Blaster fan. It made a noticable difference, that and fresh O2 sensors, both at the

"Josh"