Hello everyone,
I have a 2003 Ml270 cdi and it's currently ill. I've spent £950 on it since January and I feel I could cry.
The problem is that it point blank refuses to start when the weather is cold. I've been to 3 different mechanics. The first saying it was the high pressure fuel pump, so I had that replaced. The problem persisted. I took it back. He then said it was the low pressure fuel pipes. So those were replaced and it worked, until it got cold again. So I took it elsewhere. They had to come and get it and started it with easy start. They had it for a week and replaced the injector return pipes. I collected it and it worked. Great! Not great, this Saturday again it wouldn't start. I didn't want to call the garage that used easy start, I know over use is not good for your engine and I felt that they weren't actually finding the fault if using it. So on to the 3rd, he came to me and said the fuel pressure is low and added a pipe to my fuel filter with a balloon thing to squish to prime the engine. It's started. But now he's told me I have to pop my bonnet and prime my engine each time I want to drive it. I rely on my car, who doesn't? I can't do this prime thing each time to drive, I can't even sell it as it is. I need help people and I'm now skint. I love my car and just want it to work the way it should. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
I have a 2003 Ml270 cdi and it's currently ill. I've spent £950 on it since January and I feel I could cry.
The problem is that it point blank refuses to start when the weather is cold. I've been to 3 different mechanics. The first saying it was the high pressure fuel pump, so I had that replaced. The problem persisted. I took it back. He then said it was the low pressure fuel pipes. So those were replaced and it worked, until it got cold again. So I took it elsewhere. They had to come and get it and started it with easy start. They had it for a week and replaced the injector return pipes. I collected it and it worked. Great! Not great, this Saturday again it wouldn't start. I didn't want to call the garage that used easy start, I know over use is not good for your engine and I felt that they weren't actually finding the fault if using it. So on to the 3rd, he came to me and said the fuel pressure is low and added a pipe to my fuel filter with a balloon thing to squish to prime the engine. It's started. But now he's told me I have to pop my bonnet and prime my engine each time I want to drive it. I rely on my car, who doesn't? I can't do this prime thing each time to drive, I can't even sell it as it is. I need help people and I'm now skint. I love my car and just want it to work the way it should. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.