S-Class (W116)1972-1980: 280S, 280SE, 280SEL, 350SE, 350 SEL, 450 SE, 450 SEL, 450 SEL 6.9, 300 SD
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Drives: 1972 280SEL 4.5, 1972 BMW 2002Tii, 2003 FX45, 2001 BMW 740iL
72 280SEL 4.5 dies at stop lights, stops
Hi,
I gotta 72 280sel 4.5 which idles just fine in park or neutral, but dies when its in drive. If i come to a stop sign or stop light it just bogs out and dies. But if I keep the car in motion it switches through the gears just fine. So the tranny isn't dead yet. I thought maybe it was stuck in 3rd gear, but its not. Because if the car is about to die when comming to a light, I can give it gas and it start from first gear and cycle through the gears normally.
any ideas what it maybe?
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08-15-2008, 11:40 PM
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