GAllen1976
New Member
Hi all.
I hope someone may be able to help me.
I've just bought a beautiful 1987 Mercedes 560 SEC. Although it has been left standing for a number of years, it's still in excellent condition.
Prior to me buying it, the car has been started by the long-term owner (on old fuel) and driven around.
However I'm told it stopped revving and he limped the car in to the parking spot where I viewed it - on idle.
On the key, you can hear the fuel pump prime.
It does try to start (and splutters a bit, occasionally up to 1k rpm) but it won't fire and run.
It seems slightly better if you prime the fuel pump a couple of times with a few flicks of the key ahead of engaging the starter.
It will fire on brake cleaner sprayed directly into the air inlet - but stalls once it's burned through it.
When starting on brake cleaner, the throttle pedal makes zero difference - which suggests to me it is either a fuel pump / filter or fuel delivery issue.
- Since I can hear an audible buzz of the pump priming I am assuming that the relay is OK??
I do have a new fuel filter on order from Euro Car Parts coming in tomorrow.
Is there anything you would check?
Any tips or advice for changing the fuel filter / anything I should be aware of?
Ay advice greatly appreciated. I can't wait to get this back up and running!
I hope someone may be able to help me.
I've just bought a beautiful 1987 Mercedes 560 SEC. Although it has been left standing for a number of years, it's still in excellent condition.
Prior to me buying it, the car has been started by the long-term owner (on old fuel) and driven around.
However I'm told it stopped revving and he limped the car in to the parking spot where I viewed it - on idle.
On the key, you can hear the fuel pump prime.
It does try to start (and splutters a bit, occasionally up to 1k rpm) but it won't fire and run.
It seems slightly better if you prime the fuel pump a couple of times with a few flicks of the key ahead of engaging the starter.
It will fire on brake cleaner sprayed directly into the air inlet - but stalls once it's burned through it.
When starting on brake cleaner, the throttle pedal makes zero difference - which suggests to me it is either a fuel pump / filter or fuel delivery issue.
- Since I can hear an audible buzz of the pump priming I am assuming that the relay is OK??
I do have a new fuel filter on order from Euro Car Parts coming in tomorrow.
Is there anything you would check?
Any tips or advice for changing the fuel filter / anything I should be aware of?
Ay advice greatly appreciated. I can't wait to get this back up and running!
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