E320 CDi will not start

[Radhaz]

Intermittently my 02 E320 CDi does not start. The AA man got it going by spraying Easy Start down the air inlet. He reckons it's a fuel pressure sensor. Any thoughts? Is this a job I can do (competent amateur), or do I need to get it on the computer at my indie workshop?

 

[television]

If the AA man got it going by spraying in the inlet, and the car ran, would not this just be an air problem with air in the system

 

[turbopete]

i think you could be right there Malcolm. sounds awfullly familiar to me........

 

[s and k autos]

look at the plastic pipes on diesel pump replace all as air gets in to them

 

[s and k autos]

mercs sell them as a kit hope this helps

 

[Radhaz]

Thanks for that, I'll check for air... Lucky you lot are out there!

 

[Cole@MBS]

Also a injector leak off test wouldnt go a miss, thats the more common fault!!

 

[djb]

Intermittently my 02 E320 CDi does not start. The AA man got it going by spraying Easy Start down the air inlet. He reckons it's a fuel pressure sensor. Any thoughts? Is this a job I can do (competent amateur), or do I need to get it on the computer at my indie workshop?

did it start later without the easy start?

A comon problemwith commn rail engines is one injector down, ie leaking,then thereis insufficient railpressure.


so it could be

1 leaky injector,suggested by another poster
2 pressure sensor aa man
3 pump not producingsufficient pressure
4 air leak leading to 3

good luck in the hunt.

ps DAF fitters use wd 40 rather than easy start, has less "knock" to it

 

[Cole@MBS]

You shouldnt spray anything in there!! it has been known before to bend a rod doing that, its a quick fix for mr AA man!