DougE280
Senior Member
Can anyone help?
My W124 E280 has become difficult to start from cold, but only occasionally. Four times out of five it fires up first turn of the key - regardless of temperature or dampness - provided I do not touch the accellerator pedel.
Maybe one morning a week now (and getting more frequent) it refuses to fire. I have to turn and turn the engine over for a number of minutes until eventually, by applying about threequarters throttle, it stumbles into life - running very roughly for thirty seconds or so - thereafter it "clears it's throat" and runs perfectly.
My car is well maintained and runs perfectly otherwise, continuing to give very good MPG.
Any expert out there who can advise me what might be wrong?
It's not let me down yet, but I'm worried that, in the future, the battery will give up before I get it started.
Thanks, Doug
My W124 E280 has become difficult to start from cold, but only occasionally. Four times out of five it fires up first turn of the key - regardless of temperature or dampness - provided I do not touch the accellerator pedel.
Maybe one morning a week now (and getting more frequent) it refuses to fire. I have to turn and turn the engine over for a number of minutes until eventually, by applying about threequarters throttle, it stumbles into life - running very roughly for thirty seconds or so - thereafter it "clears it's throat" and runs perfectly.
My car is well maintained and runs perfectly otherwise, continuing to give very good MPG.
Any expert out there who can advise me what might be wrong?
It's not let me down yet, but I'm worried that, in the future, the battery will give up before I get it started.
Thanks, Doug
