Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:57:17 GMT From: Johannes <jo-stop-spam-hsnospamstop-spam-efitter.com> Subject: Re: 1995 9000CSE Starting Problem
csonsininospaml.com wrote: > > No, the only other "issue" is that at the beginning of July the A/C > started not blowing > very cold so I took it to the same local mechanic to be recharged and > he said that > when they flushed out the cooling system there was a bit of residue in > the radiator. > He alerted me to the fact that this could be a sign of a cracked head > gasket. > When he most recently had the card (for the starting problem) he said > that upon starting > it in the morning another mechanic noticed white smoke coming from the > tailpipe. > I haven't noticed that since, nor did it happen when he tried to show > me later the > same day. > > I have noticed tiny moments of reduced power when driving on the > freeway...I attributed > it to having used Exxon gas. > > Is this starting to look bad? I was thinking of that it could be the headgasket, but this is only one possibility. Do you get any "check engine" at times? I happened to me, about 6 years ago and had a new headgasket, no shimming was necessary and no problem since. The symptom was occasional loss of power, similar to excessive turbo lag, so I thought it perhaps was the nature of the engine, but an LPT has virtually no turbo lag. There was a headgasket "issue" due to inferior materials, but I don't know if it affects your model.
