Why does my 2003 C230 surge at idle?
My wife has a 2003 C230 Sport Coupe (hatchback) mit kompressor. The car has had a disappointingly expensive repair history, and we only just bought it in late-2006. The current problem is a misfire driving the Check Engine Light. The code is on cylinders 1, 3 and 4. The car “chugs” at idle. It does it more with the engine warm than when it’s cold.
When did the Mercedes C230 Kompressor come out?
From the July 2003 issue of Car and Driver. You might have noticed that periodically we find occasion to be unkind to a vehicle. The introduction of the Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor “sports coupe” for the 2002 model year was one such occasion ( C/D, October 2001).
What kind of problem does a 2003 C230 sport coupe have?
His comments are preceded by >>: My wife has a 2003 C230 Sport Coupe (hatchback) mit kompressor. The car has had a disappointingly expensive repair history, and we only just bought it in late-2006. The current problem is a misfire driving the Check Engine Light. The code is on cylinders 1, 3 and 4. The car “chugs” at idle.
How much horsepower does a 2003 Mercedes-Benz Kompressor have?
It’s down about a half-liter of displacement compared with the old engine, and it makes less peak horsepower and torque. And it makes those peaks at higher revs. The old 2.3-liter-still the base engine in the SLK hardtop roadster for 2003-makes 192 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 200 pound-feet of torque at 2500 rpm.
From the July 2003 issue of Car and Driver. You might have noticed that periodically we find occasion to be unkind to a vehicle. The introduction of the Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor “sports coupe” for the 2002 model year was one such occasion ( C/D, October 2001).
What’s the price of a 2003 Mercedes Kompressor?
SPECIFICATIONS. 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor. VEHICLE TYPE Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 3-door sedan. PRICE AS TESTED $27,860 (base price: $25,670) ENGINE TYPE
What kind of engine does a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 have?
The new 1.8-liter engine makes 189 horsepower at 5800 rpm and 192 pound-feet at 3500 rpm. Indeed, the sprint to 60 mph for the 1.8-liter 2003 model is an unremarkable 8.1 seconds—more than a half-second slower than the 2002 model. We attribute this, in part, to an engine-management system that will not allow for abusive standing starts.
When did the Mercedes-Benz C230 sports coupe come out?
With a new engine, the lowest-priced Mercedes goes from rude to innocuous. You might have noticed that periodically we find occasion to be unkind to a vehicle. The introduction of the Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor “sports coupe” for the 2002 model year was one such occasion ( C/D, October 2001).