The oil passage may have clogged when some crud knocked loose and caused the cams to be in the wrong spot. I'm on a fixed income so I've gotten three different ones from the salvage yard and they seem to work about 1/2 hour and it's back to the ragged idle. ENGINE CODES: A12XEL, A12XER, B12XEL, A14NET, A14NEL, A14XEL, A14XER, A14XFL, B14NEL, B14NET, B14XER. If you need immediate access there is the option to become a 'Full Member' by purchasing a subscription.

OEM, FIT, QUALITY, FINISH - Each camshaft position solenoid actuator is manufactured to the same specifications as the factory actuators. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . To help us remove any items related to your allegations during our investigation, please provide the listing information for any items in our catalogue of which are affected along with detailed information regarding the intellectual property you believe is being infringed upon. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. It looks like it tries not to shake like a BMW where as soon as you release the gas it immediately starts braking sharply with the engine.Once you have it all taken apart, it might be worth letting the housing soak for a while in container of de-greaser or solvent just to make sure all the oil channels are clean and clear from any old build-ups or sludge that may have accumulated. It looks like something is with electronics which are commanding more revs than necessary for some reason. Should you suspect a fault with the signal, test the wiring from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) to the VCT actuator.

In this article, we’ll go over what this basic part does for your Mercedes, what you should look for when the part begins to fail, and how you can maintain your Mercedes to avoid this common issue. Because if there would be an issue caused by the intake solenoid I would get another fault code, right? Pull / push the solenoid out, it may seem a tad tricky at first but twist and pull and it'll pop straight out. It is very dark now, so maybe the bolts are obvious :-)Took the wife outside with a torch, if you pull the cable that runs down the side of the solenoid you can see the torx bolt underneath.

So, as I'm sure this specific party itself is great, it's just one piece to an absolute terribly designed VVT system. Using regular instead of premium usually results in spark knock; when knock is detected, the engine control module detunes the engine until the knock stops. You're best off double checking the date on the part though, If it's of the revised design, may not be much point replacing. As part of the variable valve timing ( VVT) system, the camshaft adjuster solenoid is responsible for allowing oil to adequately flow through the VVT system upon it’s engagement. Got confused because the metal part just after the connector looks like the engine block, but it must be part of the solenoid.