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Anonymous Posted on Jan 07, 2010

I have a 1998 Mercedes E430. The car died... let

I have a 1998 Mercedes E430. The car died... let it sit for about an hour and it started. Got it home... it wouldn't start again.. seems to start randomly. Sometimes it will run for 10 minutes then die.. sometimes 30+ minutes.
Last time it died I checked and had no fuel pressure when I removed the end cap on the fuel rail - nor when I cranked it. Checked the relays, pulled the cover off the fuel pump and it started.. ran for about 45 minutes.. now it's back to the same problem.

Also - won't start with starting fluid after it dies..

  • Anonymous Jan 07, 2010

    No change.. car started and ran for about 3 minutes.. then died...

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Check your gas cap it might not be venting the tank properly remove gas can and see if that helps

  • jamie Jan 07, 2010

    sounds like the fuel pump is heat seizing have mechanic test

    or if knoledgable place multi meter across fuel pump power and ground check for power when trying to start

    might be as simple as bad conection or bad fuel pump reley

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