Hi,
I have a problem: a few weeks ago my CLK200 '98 manual cut out and wouldn't start again. 30 minutes later it starts no problem.
I can drive around 10 miles then it cuts out again and I have to wait around 30 minutes before the car starts.
MB garage said: that's the petrol pump. So I replaced it with a new one.
While replacing we noticed very little and then no petrol running out of the pipe coming from tank. When work was finished, she would not start. Checked the pipe again: no petrol coming out. Maybe the tank was empty, despite the needle saying nearly hal full. Filled in 10 liters of petrol and it started to flow out. Reconnected everything and the car would start and run about 10 miles before it cut out again.
Could it be, since there are two tanks, the flow is disrupted somewhere?
An airlock?? A hairline crack in the pipe, and air gets sucked in?
Also, a few month ago: whenever I filled it to the top there was a fierce smell and some petrol leaked out (I did not overfill!). After a few miles everything was fine again.
I am puzzled, the independent garage is puzzled
Help is welcome!!!!!!!
I have a problem: a few weeks ago my CLK200 '98 manual cut out and wouldn't start again. 30 minutes later it starts no problem.
I can drive around 10 miles then it cuts out again and I have to wait around 30 minutes before the car starts.
MB garage said: that's the petrol pump. So I replaced it with a new one.
While replacing we noticed very little and then no petrol running out of the pipe coming from tank. When work was finished, she would not start. Checked the pipe again: no petrol coming out. Maybe the tank was empty, despite the needle saying nearly hal full. Filled in 10 liters of petrol and it started to flow out. Reconnected everything and the car would start and run about 10 miles before it cut out again.
Could it be, since there are two tanks, the flow is disrupted somewhere?
An airlock?? A hairline crack in the pipe, and air gets sucked in?
Also, a few month ago: whenever I filled it to the top there was a fierce smell and some petrol leaked out (I did not overfill!). After a few miles everything was fine again.
I am puzzled, the independent garage is puzzled
Help is welcome!!!!!!!