Originally Posted by
Peter
It's not just carb' cars my heap of crap, AKA Mercedes A170 CDi, has a lethal flat spot when pulling away from tick over, just nothing happens, which can leave one hanging a bit.
Of course Mercedes deny there is a problem, like there isn't a problem with the auto box which has had two rebuilds at a cost to me of 3,000€ so far or the steering pump or the lock-out switch, or the gear position indicator, or the seat lever keeps breaking or the door sill trim coming apart or the seat fabric wearing a hole. or the seat base going out of shape or the drivers seat being too narrow and 20cm too far inboard, the middle brake light cover falling off and needing screws to hold it, #1 injector blew a sealing washer, #3 & 4 are seized in. leak-off connectors leaked and replaced by brass ones. etc, etc.
Currently runs like a cement mixer with a rock in it.