Vaneo: Starter turns but engine doesn't catch

guy.harwood

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Hi, my vaneo intermittently refuses to start although the engine turns over fine. It has on occasions started, then within 10 secs stalled, and then refuses to start to again. It usually starts regardless after a few minutes trying.

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New injectors - sounds expensive. Oddly enough, the problem is intermittant, and once the engine is going (for more than 2 minutes) works OK.
 
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it's an 04 plate with about 75k miles
 
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We have tried using the spare key in case it is an immobiliser/key problem, and apparently it was OK yesterday ... weird.
 

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We have tried using the spare key in case it is an immobiliser/key problem, and apparently it was OK yesterday ... weird.
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Thanks for the feedback.
I wonder if it is time to change the key fob battery.
 
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Ended up taking it to Merc, after a number of days testing/replacing bits - it turned out to be the fuel filter!
 

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