Phs1
New Member
Good evening all. I have a merc vito with problem starting approx every 3-4 days.
It's not used everyday but then I will start it, turn the key & there will be a pause of nothing for a few seconds before starting. The next time there will be a longer pause, but again it will start & so on until one day it won't start. I have a jump starter so I can get it going again, but then the last time even the jump starter didn't work and I had to get the jump leads out & hook up to another vehicle.
I had the problem last winter when it was cold, never during the milder months and I put in a new battery, but having the problem again this winter.
If it's the battery it would attempt to turnover wouldn't it, even if it didn't start.
Which makes me think it's ignition related because there's nothing for a few seconds before turning over.
Or the alternator not recharging the battery?
Any help would be appreciated before getting any work done as I obviously want to throw money at the right place.
Thanks
It's not used everyday but then I will start it, turn the key & there will be a pause of nothing for a few seconds before starting. The next time there will be a longer pause, but again it will start & so on until one day it won't start. I have a jump starter so I can get it going again, but then the last time even the jump starter didn't work and I had to get the jump leads out & hook up to another vehicle.
I had the problem last winter when it was cold, never during the milder months and I put in a new battery, but having the problem again this winter.
If it's the battery it would attempt to turnover wouldn't it, even if it didn't start.
Which makes me think it's ignition related because there's nothing for a few seconds before turning over.
Or the alternator not recharging the battery?
Any help would be appreciated before getting any work done as I obviously want to throw money at the right place.
Thanks
