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RE: 1997 E420 Engine Light On (What Do i Do)
Tighten your gas cap...
Have the code read to see what your are dealing with...
Disconnect you battery for 10 minutes and see if it comes back...
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It happened to my 97 E420 twice within 6 months last year and both times the CEL were caused by bad ignition coil on top of the spark plug. I have 2 new coils now and waiting for the other 6 to go bad soon!