No start.

[Yimpkinwoody]

Hi all, Some lowlife nicked all the fuel out of my Sprinter 313 van. I have put fuel in, but cannot get it to start. It spins over OK, but will not fire up. I suspect an alarm problem.
Can anyone tell me If the alarm imobiliser just stops the starter motor, or is there a fuel cut off as well? Its an older model from before they went over to the universal diagnostic socket. When I had another electrical problem previously, the main dealer told me the M/Bens diagnostic socket had a fault, and they could not comunicate.
I bought a Haynes manual, but that tells you how to overhaul the engine, but useless otherwise. Then I bought a Brooklands Book's manual which is better, but still not a lot of help.
I cannot afford to get a main dealer to come out and look at it, and when I drove it to a main dealer I got a bill for more than the van was worth, and they still did not fix all the faults.
So can anyone help before I stick it on E-bay as Spares or Repair.

 

[s5tuart]

I'm by no means technical but could it simply be an air lock in the fuel line?

 

[SL63 Mark]

Yes maybe the diesel pump needs priming somehow.

 

[Yimpkinwoody]

Thanks guys, I undid the bleed screw on the fuel filter and turned the ignition on but no fuel came out. I tried again with the engine cranking, but still no fuel came out. That is why I am wondering if there is a fuel shut off in the alarm. I have had a lot of problems with the alarm in the past. A mobile mechanic in the area used to bypass and remove the alarms on sprinters, so others must have had problems. He got threattened with court action by M/Benz so no longer offers this service, and refuses point blank to work on them or advise.
Its hammering with rain at the moment, but when it stops, I will look at relays and fuses.