Hello everyone,
As I am new in the forum, I greet everyone and I apologise in advance if the topic has been already discussed (I had a quick look but didn't find any post related).
I would like to ask for your opinion on the following:
My father has a C 180 W202 which was abandoned in the garage for a long time (maybe 5+ years). We have recently decided to put it back on the streets, so I took some time to try to start the engine after this long time. I am not sure if there was any gasoline left in the tank but I have anyway put around 4-5 litres. Since the battery was completely flat, I used cables to provide power from another car (while its engine was running). I have left the w202 old battery connected too. So, when tried the ignition, it seems that the starter was running well (and fast). However, the car wouldn't start. I tried 5-6 long times but nothing. At some point, the car tried to ignite for once (I am sure there was at least a single or couple ignition sounds). As i didn't want to push the starter further I gave up. Many would suggest that the fuel pump is dead after so much time (especially without fuel in the tank -I am not sure if there was any-) but I couldn't explain the 2 ignition sounds. These happened in the middle of the way (in case the idea is that some fuel remained close to the injection from the past).
I would thus appreciate if you could give me any hints on where I should start exploring from. Maybe it still needs a new battery? Maybe there's a way to check if fuel is running in the engine? I consider myself familiar with cars but have never dealt with a Mercedes Benz one (I know it was my father's but never happened that I put my hands on that ).
Thanks a lot in advance for your time and help.
K.
As I am new in the forum, I greet everyone and I apologise in advance if the topic has been already discussed (I had a quick look but didn't find any post related).
I would like to ask for your opinion on the following:
My father has a C 180 W202 which was abandoned in the garage for a long time (maybe 5+ years). We have recently decided to put it back on the streets, so I took some time to try to start the engine after this long time. I am not sure if there was any gasoline left in the tank but I have anyway put around 4-5 litres. Since the battery was completely flat, I used cables to provide power from another car (while its engine was running). I have left the w202 old battery connected too. So, when tried the ignition, it seems that the starter was running well (and fast). However, the car wouldn't start. I tried 5-6 long times but nothing. At some point, the car tried to ignite for once (I am sure there was at least a single or couple ignition sounds). As i didn't want to push the starter further I gave up. Many would suggest that the fuel pump is dead after so much time (especially without fuel in the tank -I am not sure if there was any-) but I couldn't explain the 2 ignition sounds. These happened in the middle of the way (in case the idea is that some fuel remained close to the injection from the past).
I would thus appreciate if you could give me any hints on where I should start exploring from. Maybe it still needs a new battery? Maybe there's a way to check if fuel is running in the engine? I consider myself familiar with cars but have never dealt with a Mercedes Benz one (I know it was my father's but never happened that I put my hands on that ).
Thanks a lot in advance for your time and help.
K.