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My c280 1995 Mercedes is misfiring and popping somewhere under the bonnet.its not overheating and no water in the oil.Could this be a blown head gasket or something else.If its a head gasket ,is there a step by step guide on the internet ,that i can refer to to fix it myself.Would really appreciate your help. Thank you Darrell.

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Hello Darrell,

It is IMPORTANT to note that some situations
your OBD (on-board diagnostic) systems
are going to tell you ... the very best information...

From my personal experience OXYGEN SENSORS
merely report the news... So lets say an AUTOZONE
"sales clerk" does a FREE read on your car...

The car is tossing alarms on the OXYGEN SENSORS...

Save your money... Skip the next AUTOZONE
suggestion to buy NEW SENSORS...

The new SENSORS will only complain EXACTLY
as well as the old ones... (don't buy them).

I am going to take a WILD STAB here and suggest you
can take your car to an EXHAUST SHOP...

They will likely focus on BLOCKED EXHAUST
...

Mine was a CATALYTIC converter... but a MUFFLER
baffle will also cause popping, backfires... and check engine codes...

Worse... an EXPLOSION
(more likely minor... but who knows (urgent in my opinion)).

Check out your EXHAUST ELEMENT PRICES on
Amazon, eBay and/or Rockauto (for your location)...
BEFORE going into the EXHAUST SHOP...

This is a job that is not terribly EXPENSIVE if you
know enough to keep the PRICES COMPETITIVE.

ALL else fails... complete systems are available on-line
(just be sure you comply with ALL LAWS... )...!!

Hope I'm helping

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 09, 2009

SOURCE: 1998 Mercedes C280 2 Sensor gone bad. Where are the sensors...

sensor located in the exhaust system somewhere they just unscrew to remove

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Marvin

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  • Posted on Mar 22, 2009

SOURCE: Oil leak in head gasket

U have the engine steam cleaned of all oil and grease and then u just keep an eye on the suspected leak area.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 10, 2009

SOURCE: how do you time a 1995 Mercedes C280 inline 6 cyl?

hi,pls. remove the cylinder head cover,try to rotate the crankshaft on ot position,then look the hole 5mm in intake and exhaust sprocket,install 2 pcs. of 5mm pin with align on surface of cylinder head,ot on crankshaft pulley and two sprocket lock in the surface of head ,you have a104.941 engine,ty

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 21, 2009

SOURCE: oil leak

I've never seen a cracked block leak oil. Have problem verified so there is no "or" in your problem. As far as first time jobs, a head gasket on a mercedes is not where to start learning. If its a valve cover gasket, yes try it...otherwise have a quallified pro do the work.

Jonah Oneal

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  • Posted on Jul 03, 2009

SOURCE: Mercedes 190 E 2.6 blown head gasket?

sound like intake gasket leak.it will leak oil into the cooling system.

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