[W126 Coupe] 1- doesn't start in cold 2 - oil pressure strange

[Shayegan, Richard]

From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Ken.England at ipaustralia.gov.au

>Part of your problem seems to be in the idle speed control, which may be >either intermittent or perhaps a little slow in its action, sometimes. Your >throttle may be closing just slightly too far when you lift your right >foot. 

By idle speed control do you mean the idle control valve? Could I just clean that out with brake cleaner? I suppose I should also give the vacuum hoses going to it a look over? Or are you referring to the throttle body or physical linkage? That all can be cleaned with brake cleaner, right?

> The instruments are faithfully recording the goings-on under the lid.   

Well, I suppose that's something to celebrate about.

I have seen much the same thing in my car a year or so ago and if the engine does not actually stall while you wait at the lights then I would not worry too much about it.

No, it doesn't stall (this car has an uncanny ability to not stall. Sometimes if I let off the starter too early and it catches but only at like 200 rpms, the engine will stumble for a bit and then slowly pick up).

> Otherwise, (1) You're looking too closely.  (2)  The car needs an >exorcism. 

Well, number one is definitely true, I'm just wondering what happens with other people's when they look too close. As far as the exorcism, I'm not ruling that out totally either. It's one thing after another with this car, but the way I see it, I'll eventually replace so many parts it will be like a new car!
Richard