starting trouble

Hi all I am new to the forum and was hoping for some guidance. I have got a 2003 110 cdi vito and it has got a hot start problem. When cold it starts fine every time but the glow plug light stays on for around 60 seconds. When warm it struggles and have to turn it over for a while and...

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...

hello, sorry if there is already a thread about this but i could not find it . right i have a clk 230k w208 1999 and its just started to go a bit weird in the morning it starts fine and runs fine . once it warms up it will not restart if turned off it just cranks over . if i let it cool...

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...

Forum members, I need some help with this one. I bought a 1996 C180 recently and the seller delivered it to my home address. Was a bit sticky to start when I needed to move it etc, but it started. Only thing I have changed since it arrived are the remote fob batteries - red and green leds in...

I have bought a 95 S-600. I drove it home fine. after that I drove it around the block, and never had any problem. But for the last 2-3 months I am having starting issuee. It starts up fine, but after driving for 2-3 min(or even sometimes less than that) it just stops. And then you won't be able...

Please help before I give the car the Basil Faulty treatment! I have a 2002 Vito 112 cdi. It has always run without fault until earlier this year when it started to become hard to start in the morning. It had to be turned over for 10 -15 seconds before starting. You could see air in the...

My Merc 190E has been parked up for a couple of weeks without running, and last weekend I tried to start it up but the battery had died. After charging it up, and with a little jump starting help, I managed to get the engine turning over, but there was no sign of it firing up at all. Does...