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Originally Posted by Argospete
98 E300 turbo diesel..I start the car and drive about a mile and the car looses power and just dies on me. I have changed the battery and don't seem to have any electrical issues. The car was sitting for about 2.5 months for the winter. After i get it to start again after about 5 minutes of cranking it works fine for the day. The next morning same problem. I had my mechanic friend take a look, could it be a fuel leak that is causing the problem?????? If it was electrical the I assume car would still run without battery power, Correct?????
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I would change both fuel filters, and examine them carefully. Another possibility may be algae in your fuel tank, or it could be possible that you fueled up at a station with contaminated diesel. If it turns out to be an algae issue, Startron puts out a great additive that will help clean out the tank. Good luck.