Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Tech Help

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-07-2005, 03:08 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Hopkinsville, Ky
Posts: 107
Unhappy Random hard starts

On my 91' 300e i am having weird starting problems. sometimes the car will start up and run fine. most of the time it will start, stall, and then instantly restart. and once i had to hold the key for 8 seconds to get it to start. then today i figured it might be the fuel pump. i turned the key to the point before the start possition (accessory possition) and it started up, stalled and then instantly restarted. once started the car runs like it is brand new although it has staled on me twice but instantly restarted. what could be the problem? fuel pump, filter, distributer, acumulater or bad gas? what could be the problem?
Thanks in advance.

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-07-2005, 05:34 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: lakeland,florida
Posts: 24
i had a similar problem, it was a leaking eha valve
__________________
2003 audi A6
2002 porsche boxter
1989 jeep grand wagoneer
1987 m/b 420 sel
1966 vw type 1
1965 mustang "a" code gt
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-07-2005, 03:26 PM
lino's Avatar
Registered ®
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 981
Does it hunt for idle for a few seconds when it starts?
__________________
1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz
1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-07-2005, 07:20 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 89
I had similar problems when I first bought my 76 450sl.
My fuel system was gunked up - a bottle of techron fuel cleaner
helped a lot. But you could have a vacuum leak, too.

If you try the Techron ($6) and it doesn't help at all, then you
can start zeroing in on other issues.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-07-2005, 08:51 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: lakeland,florida
Posts: 24
yes it will "hunt" as you described, click on the "search this forum" link and type in eha......just read what everyone else posted and you will see others symptoms as well.

__________________
2003 audi A6
2002 porsche boxter
1989 jeep grand wagoneer
1987 m/b 420 sel
1966 vw type 1
1965 mustang "a" code gt
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
240d starts hard now that engine is in new car? goose Tech Help 11 08-12-2005 09:16 AM
Hard Starting Solved 94 E320 mbe32094 Tech Help 3 09-21-2002 09:55 PM
Hard shifting aantonic Tech Help 3 10-30-2001 09:58 AM
My 86 300e starts hard aantonic Tech Help 2 09-30-2001 03:56 AM
Hard Starts Tom16v Tech Help 11 04-02-2001 11:25 AM



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:12 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page