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| Starting problems :(; 1990 2.5-16V | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sat May 22, 2010 9:35 pm (604 Views) | |
| chunky-chucky | Sat May 22, 2010 9:35 pm Post #1 |
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Hey guys, my first post on this account but I was a regular user a while back. Basically, my 1990 2.5-16v still has a starting problem. From cold, first crack the car starts fine after between 2-4 seconds, and ticks over rock steady. After turning it off, if you re-start it again immediately it will start and run fine, but if you leave it switched off for any more than 5 minutes once mildly warm, it will not start unless cranked for 15-20 seconds and with a sniff of throttle. I am unsure whether this could be a problem with the injectors? It was worse initially but I replaced the cold start switch and this has improved matters from cold. Any help greatly appreciated, thanks guys. Chuck |
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| merc190uk | Sat May 22, 2010 10:44 pm Post #2 |
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maybe a dodgy temperature switch and its telling the engine its still cold so your flooding it when trying to start it warm ?? |
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| chunky-chucky | Sat May 22, 2010 11:19 pm Post #3 |
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Ok great thanks, how would i find out whether the temperature switch was faulty? Would i have to buy a new one and fit it? It's really frustrating as not many places I know of have the diagnostics equipment to service the injection systems on these 190e engines... Cheers, Chuck |
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| merc190uk | Sat May 22, 2010 11:29 pm Post #4 |
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ok im not that clued up on the figures so i wont confuse things by saying info that may be wrong but its mounted at the front of the block and you will ba able to take a resistance reading from cold to hot but i dont know these figures be warned if its gone they are not cheap ! (for a sender) think i paid around £60 from mercedes (only to find out mine was ok) so i still have the old one should you find out yours is the problem but dont do what i did and cange parts because someone says it will be that bit untill you have actually tested them, i learn the hard way
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| chunky-chucky | Sat May 22, 2010 11:46 pm Post #5 |
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Haha! Always the way! The cost doesn't bother me too much, i'd just love to have it running perfectly because then I could stand to use it everyday ![]() Chuck |
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| Linty7 | Mon May 24, 2010 10:42 pm Post #6 |
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I have bought a temp sender & a thermo fan switch within the last two weeks, both cost me £28 each from PW Europarts in Halesowen. Another good place to look is German Ebay (Ebay.de), lots of new ones for sale on there & cheaper than what I payed. I bought a 2nd hand OVP relay off a seller on there last week & it was with me within 4 days. Best to search in German though (use Google translator if you don't speak the language) !
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| stwat | Mon May 24, 2010 10:52 pm Post #7 |
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Check the wires and connections to the temp sender. The wires can break over time which then messes up the signals to the ECU. |
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