Thread: Key left in "On" position(4-5 hrs), now won't start
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Old 04-01-2006, 12:03 PM
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A diesel has a mechanical fuel pump.

Most modern cars including all MBs have no power through the coil if the key is left on.

One can drain the battery by just leaving modern keys in the ignition with the key off as the netowrks don't go to sleep properly.
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