John_Doe
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Some of you might remember my post from last month about the issue with my sprinter. Well its been running but intermittently and with the odd recovery back home! This van has been nothing but trouble recently.
Ok so basic background on this issue is.
Glow plugs were changed, one glow plug snapped. Fuel pipe on fuel rail removed to get better access. Once the glow plug was replaced the van wouldnt start. My 'friend' ended up messing about with the injector while doing the glow plugs and this turned out to be the cause of the van not starting. A mechanic tested the injectors and found that injector one was leaking off way too much so it was replaced. The van was bled once again and she lived. For about 3 days! Then she cut out while driving. Mechanic back out again and said its leaking air into the system and the filter had gone dry. So he replaced the faulty hoses on the fuel filter, bled again and she lived again. For about 5days! Towed her home myself. (really suprised how well the ML coped with that to be honest). Mechanic sent out a friend was plugged it in and said ok, still showing an issue with a different injector and an issue with a glow plug. he reset the codes and had another little fiddle under the bonnet and noticed that the electrical plug on the fuel pressure sensor at the bulk head end was not fully pressed down. So pushed it on firmly and she lived! Again for about 3days! recovered her home this time and thats where she has sat for the month.
I have checked to mak sure no air is in the system and i have fiddled with that plug but still no joy. If i try to start she will basically start and then cut off like its getting no fuel. I know these fuel sensors are expensive so id rather not just go changing them without getting a bit of advice first. The problem I have is that when diagnosed it is not showing a fault with it.
Ok so basic background on this issue is.
Glow plugs were changed, one glow plug snapped. Fuel pipe on fuel rail removed to get better access. Once the glow plug was replaced the van wouldnt start. My 'friend' ended up messing about with the injector while doing the glow plugs and this turned out to be the cause of the van not starting. A mechanic tested the injectors and found that injector one was leaking off way too much so it was replaced. The van was bled once again and she lived. For about 3 days! Then she cut out while driving. Mechanic back out again and said its leaking air into the system and the filter had gone dry. So he replaced the faulty hoses on the fuel filter, bled again and she lived again. For about 5days! Towed her home myself. (really suprised how well the ML coped with that to be honest). Mechanic sent out a friend was plugged it in and said ok, still showing an issue with a different injector and an issue with a glow plug. he reset the codes and had another little fiddle under the bonnet and noticed that the electrical plug on the fuel pressure sensor at the bulk head end was not fully pressed down. So pushed it on firmly and she lived! Again for about 3days! recovered her home this time and thats where she has sat for the month.
I have checked to mak sure no air is in the system and i have fiddled with that plug but still no joy. If i try to start she will basically start and then cut off like its getting no fuel. I know these fuel sensors are expensive so id rather not just go changing them without getting a bit of advice first. The problem I have is that when diagnosed it is not showing a fault with it.