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    My 95 Mercedes Benz S500 has started backfiring and is hard to start, what can I check?

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    Try the timing mechanism.

    Yes timing OR you have high tension plug leads on incorrect plugs so firing out of order and this will resilt in both the problems you mention.

    If it started suddenly, it's more than likely an electrical problem. Check distributor. Bad gas maybe?



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