Hard to start when hot

[powerhouse]

Hi all i have a e320cdi 2006 that is a bit hard to start when it get
hot has any one come across this before and if so wat was the prob
with it .

 

[powerhouse]

so no one has had this or come across this prob before then ??

 

[brucemillar]

Possible Crank Position Sensor. Have you the car plugged into STAR. If it is CPS it will have logged it.

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[powerhouse]

can i ask wat is STAR then.

 

[Dieselman]

What do you mean hard to start, it turns over but doesn't fire at all, or it turns over for longer than normal before it fires?

The former is likely to be the crank sensor, the latter is likely to be the injectors leaking off.

 

[powerhouse]

its turns over for longer then normal

 

[martyz]

can i ask wat is STAR then.

Mercedes Benz Diagnostic system,find a MB specialist in your area that has one
the only sure way of finding the fault you describe.

 

[powerhouse]

thanks m8,the only MB specialist near me is a main dealer and they
charge a arm and a leg just to tell you wats up with it

 

[Dieselman]

Perform a hot, injector leak off test.

 

[powerhouse]

Perform a hot, injector leak off test.

Dieselman can i ask you how do you do this

 

[Dieselman]

Disconnect the leak-off pipe and connect separate ones leading into small bottles (or similar).
Run the engine for a few minutes and check the volume of diesel leaked off by each injector. The less the better.

 

[powerhouse]

Disconnect the leak-off pipe and connect separate ones leading into small bottles (or similar).
Run the engine for a few minutes and check the volume of diesel leaked off by each injector. The less the better.

Thanks for that info Dieselman ill ask the lad who looks after it to try that
if he can

 

[powerhouse]

Can anyone tell me would i be better of going over there for a day or 2
and getting the job done on my as i think it will cost a bom here,and from
wat iam reading on this site it looks like i be better of heading over

 

[powerhouse]

got the leak off teat done after all and it lookes like
there is 2 bad injectors there and he has not told me
wat 2 they are and he dose not know when or if he can
get the parts to do the job