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Question: c230 problem

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mlk123, Brooklyn, NY, March 14, 2009, 10:36
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my 98 c 230 somtimes shakes bad form time to time when coming to a stop, sometimes it shuts down, what could be the problem my guess is the eletrical problems beacuse the c230 has 2 eletical computers each controlling the sequence of 2 cylinders. NOw s had 160,000 miles

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    Bret Bodas April 22, 2009, 16:50
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    Did you get this checked out? If so, what was the problem?

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    aviationmech2004 February 19, 2010, 15:06
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    sounds like a vacuum leak.

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    Visitor, May 03, 2010, 08:49

    Could be the Threathal Actuvator. Might need to change that. It's pretty expensive. The part along cost about $1,100.

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