1996 Mercedes Benz C280 engine starts and shuts right off

1996 MERCEDES BENZ C280
176,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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METRIC1000
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This car takes too many trys to keep running and then it has rough idle or will shut off when coming to a stop. Once while driving it just quit.....What is wrong, where do I start
Apr 28, 2008 at 11:37 AM
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WESTCOAST619
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Sounds like a bad mass air flow sensor. When these go bad, the give a false readin to the computer and causes a rough idle, hesitation and can cause the engine to die.
May 6, 2008 at 9:41 PM
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