starting fault

My A180 has been giving me intermittent starting/cutting out problems for some weeks now and the MB garage is unable to pinpoint the fault. I now find that a friend attempted to fix a jammed rear seat belt buckle and replaced the fixed part of the mechanism between the rear seat squabs. I had...

Hello People, Need some help. :( i have a C200 w202 4 cyl petrol that wont start. There seems to be two issues. vehicle cranks but wont fire. 1.originally i had no prime or switching to the fuel pump with ignition and no spark on crank. i removed the ignition module to inspect the plug...

Help! Our 1996 Mercedes SLK 2298 cc won't start. The ignition turns on OK. But when I turn the key to crank nothing. If I apply 12V to the starter solenoid the starter cranks and engages but engine will not start. Tried turning the key a few times and then it started. Off and on again OK. But...

I wonder if someone would be kind enough to offer a few thoughts! I have a 2006 mecedes CLK 2.2 diesel, which was running fine other than every now and then I would turn the ignition key it would go through the pre start checks etc then not start on final twist of the key. This was not a...

Hey all! I have a Mercedes A140 Elegance (2001) model which appears to not want to start in the cold... (Tried wrapping a blanket over it at night time, still no luck :p) When I try to start it the engine will turn and occasional sound like it's about to fire, but then resume just turning. If...

Hello all. My 1998 S210 (W210 estate) v6 3.2 litre petrol E320 has a problem besides guzzling fuel of course! I recently stopped to consult a satnav, put the car in park and turned off the engine. After some 2 or 3 minutes I tried to restart the car. Basically it wouldn't start. Whatever I...

Hi there. I posted on this issue before but it seemed to resolve itself so stupidly forgot about it. But now it is back with a vengeance. When I try to start my car (especially in the mornings or after a few hours of inactivity) I am not getting the "sound" when I put the fob in the...

Hi everyone!!! Few days ago I spent all the day out, driving around London and my car was working perfectly. When I return home, I parked it and after 1h I came back to my car. I used the key as normal to open it, then I turn on the lights. But, when I tried to start the engine... the car...

Hi all from NZ :-) Have a c200 97 4 cylinder - bit of an odd fault - wondered if anyone had any idea's ? Battery was flat so charged up and ran fine for 50 km stopped for 5 hours went to start and it caught but died like no fuel went to start again and nothing rested it for a while and it...

Hi guys, I recently decided to sell my van, and I think it might have heard me because it's since started developing a couple of small problems that I really would like to have fixed before she goes! I have an S reg diesel Mercedes Vito van. It starts perfectly fine from cold, glow plugs warm...

I have a problem with my E300TD, it is absolutely fine when parked facing downhill or even on the flat but if I leave it parked uphill for any period of time when I go to start the car, it just does not want to start, the car turns over and when I push it to face downhill it will eventually...

I ve rebuilt engine, set and adjusted valve timing according to mark on pulley on front of the engine. Now in position to start the engine, but engine when i put in key some times tries to turn over and some times nothing. Have good battery, good earth and power to starter motor. Give power...

I have a 1998 W202 2.2D non-turbo estate auto with 185,000 miles. On starting normally on the glow plugs, the ecu light remains on and after a few moments the engine becomes lumpy and the transmission is in limp mode. However, if you start it on the glow plugs normally, let it run for few...