E320 CDI won't start

[aa1]

I had the car in the garage and changed anti roll bar rubber and drop link on the N/S. When I finished I went to move the car, it started, ran a few seconds and stopped. It churns over but refuses to start. Any ideas.regards AA

 

[rpe2]

Would suggest air in the fuel lines, with the cover off the engine, can you see any bubbles in the fuel pipes?

 

[roofless]

have a look at the plastic fuel lines & see if you have any air bubbles in the system....sorry as above but late

 

[aa1]

Where would the air bubbles come from? AA

 

[G-a-r-y]

How did you jack the car? you may of squashed or damaged the fuel lines?

 

[television]

How did you jack the car? you may of squashed or damaged the fuel lines?

good thinking, you probably have something there

 

[G-a-r-y]

Makes sense really?
Jack up car, support with stands, jack up car, remove stands, let car down, won't start?
Nothing else touched???
Must be something to do with jacking?

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Where would the air bubbles come from? AA

Leaking seals near the pump, jack the car up at the front, fuel runs back into the tank, air gets drawn in through the leaks. Car then starts, runs on the fuel remaining in the fuel filter, drags the air up, and dies.

It will take lots of cranking to start it up again. Meanwhile you need to fix those leaky seals