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Old 06-28-2009, 10:09 AM
PhantomLord PhantomLord is offline
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Hot Start issue (M111.960)

My W124 E220(M111.960) has trouble starting when hot.

Symptoms
1) When car is hot/warn I need to crank longer.
2) When car starts it shows symptoms of miss-fire, feels like only couple of cylinders have fired, Pressing accelerator fixes the issue.
3) I don't see this issue when Re-starting interval is short ( < 1 min).

Diagnosis
1) No error codes
2) Fuel pump starts humming when fuel level is low ( < reserve), otherwise operates normally.

Solution ?
From what i could gather from previous posts is, it could be
1) Fuel pump ?
2) Accumulator ?
3) Injectors ?
  • How do I check which injectors are bad?
  • Will cleaning do ?
  • Is replacing injectors DIY?
  • What other parts do I need if I have to replace injectors?

Thank you

Last edited by PhantomLord; 06-29-2009 at 05:36 AM.
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