Rule out Electrical Stuff
Well even though you did not do anything to the electrical system, some common causes of this behavior could be electrical in nature so rule out the easy stuff first - 1. Check all the fuses. 2. Check the voltage at the battery terminals with the engine running at idle speed (650RPM) - you should have 14V if the alternator/voltage regulator is working right. 3. If you haven't replaced the OVP relay but have only changed the fuse, it would be a good idea to do it now - a lot of starting problems originate from a bad OVP relay - the internal solder joints corrode over the years - I have one that I recently cut open from my 1989 300E and at least 6 joints were clearly broken (desoldered) because of heat and frequent switching cycles.
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