Why is the coolant light on on my ml270?
Limp home mode could be anything from maf to turbo. Need to get it on a STAR diagnostics machine. As for coolant light there is a maxi fuse on the positive terminal of the battery. When these blow they cause the light to come on. It’s held on by a big red plastic nut. It’s only £5 from dealer.
Why is my ml270 CDI in limp mode?
Limp mode could be resolved by something as simple as cleaning the egr valve. Intake manifolds are also a weak point on ml270. Damn pesky swirl flaps.
Where is the EGR valve on a ml270?
Egr valve is on the right hand side of the engine (as you look at it from the front). You will need to remove the engine covers to get to it. It has a large black pipe attached to it. The egr valve is held onto the intake manifold with 3 torx screws. Egr valve is on the right hand side of the engine (as you look at it from the front).
Limp home mode could be anything from maf to turbo. Need to get it on a STAR diagnostics machine. As for coolant light there is a maxi fuse on the positive terminal of the battery. When these blow they cause the light to come on. It’s held on by a big red plastic nut. It’s only £5 from dealer.
Limp mode could be resolved by something as simple as cleaning the egr valve. Intake manifolds are also a weak point on ml270. Damn pesky swirl flaps.
Egr valve is on the right hand side of the engine (as you look at it from the front). You will need to remove the engine covers to get to it. It has a large black pipe attached to it. The egr valve is held onto the intake manifold with 3 torx screws. Egr valve is on the right hand side of the engine (as you look at it from the front).
What kind of radiator does Mercedes ml270 use?
Click to expand… The box uses a water to oil heat exchanger to cool the box and the last box that was installed in the ML270 the specialist changed it to an air cooled radiator for cooling the box! Click to expand…
Why is my Mercedes ml270 CDI slow and gutless?
The STAR machine picked it up straight away. If you’re anywhere near Milton Keynes get over to Autoclass and they’ll give you an honest opinion. As above, have it plugged in to STAR and stop the guesswork. It’s in limp-home mode for a reason. When this happened to my W164 320 CDI it turned out to be the turbo vanes sticking.
What kind of oil does a Mercedes 270 CDI take?
I had the lube on my ML 270 CDI just changed – oil filter too – and it took 7.5 liters of Total Activa 9000 5W40. I also added 1/2 pint of Bardahl additive to protect the turbo. The total level went to the maxi on the dipstick.
When does the coolant light come on in a Mercedes?
The coolant light will not indicate an overheating engine, it will only indicate a low coolant level. My ’95 C280’s light came on aswell, and it looks like it will come on when the coolant level reaches just under the “HALF” way mark on the overflow tank.
Is the coolant warning light on or off?
ML270 CDI W163 coolant light on but coolant level OK… hi there, hope someone can help…. the coolant warning light has come on and the car has lost power (i assume this is limp mode), the coolant level is fine – any ideas what it could be? Limp home mode could be anything from maf to turbo. Need to get it on a STAR diagnostics machine.