Lacking power on my merc 230e when kicking down, any suggestions

I have had 3 w124s. The problem is probably in your instrument cluster itself.

A W123 230e? I had two, one always sat at about 80 degrees and the other always sat at about 90 degrees.

No this is normal. You're good.


Good luck


Mai

this car has no seperate filler as you fill it by pouring the atf down the dipstick tube,(really).because of the age of this car it is advisable to get the filters renewed/oil flushed and refilled.automatics should have the oil/filters changed about 100k/10 years.

Most likely caused by a dirty throttlebody! Remove the intake hose to the throttlebody and clean around the inside and the butterfly valve as well with some brake clean or similar product! Throttlebodies get gummed up by carbon build up effectively closing off the idle airgap under the butterfly valve!

diesel filter is under the bonnet ,petrol version is under the chassis near the tank

Ball joints, steering dampner, idler arms, play in steering box, all of these things could contribute to the problem.

ah why r u working on car replacing the head gasket when you know so little on working on cars. you MUST put gasket sealant at least when replacing any gasket

hello,230e with engine 102.982,cylinder head bolt,double hexagonal socket m12, stage 1, 55 newton meter,stage 2 90 degrees stage 3 90 degrees,4 pcs. bolt with m8 tighten to 25 nm.ref. technical data year 1993,ty

please check whether you put "W"(Winter mode) instead of "S" .....