Mercedes-Benz: W126 420SEL intermittent stalling

my dad's 420SEL is stalling intermittently... it's impossible to predict
when it'll happen.. the engine cuts and power steering/brakes go...

if i try to start it again it'll just crank over and over with no results...
so i wait 20 seconds and it starts again

it's only happened a few times, but it's a dangerous problem (what if i
stalled while turning right across traffic?) so would anyone be able to
guide me in the right direction to get it fixed? my guess is the
distributor, but seeing as it's intermittent it's hard to diagnose

anyone encountered a problem like this? any help is appreciated

Thanks for that, I'll get it looked into ASAP

"T.G. Lambach" <net> wrote in message
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