Why is my engine hard to start or extended cranking?

Why is my engine hard to start or extended cranking?

So if the engine is warm or cold, this sponge has to be saturated and begin to drip before the engine will start and extended cranking is one of the classic symptoms. By trying the fuel additive and thinking of this as a diagnostic procedure, if your problem gets better, continue to use the fuel additive. No change, stop using the additive.

Why does it take so long to start a 300K engine?

Sure why not. On high mileage engines (200k to 300k) the pistons ring can wear causing low compression which increases crank time and causes hard starting. This is because the compression ratio is low and it takes time for the engine to gain enough speed cranking by the starter to ignite the fuel air mixture.

What to do when your car engine is hard starting?

A visual inspection of all vacuum lines inside the engine bay you may discover a broken, torn or dilapidated hose that needs replacing and for harder to find leak a smoke tester can be used or when the engine is cold a can of carburetor cleaner which will cause the engine to idle normal or speed up for a brief period.

So if the engine is warm or cold, this sponge has to be saturated and begin to drip before the engine will start and extended cranking is one of the classic symptoms. By trying the fuel additive and thinking of this as a diagnostic procedure, if your problem gets better, continue to use the fuel additive. No change, stop using the additive.

Why does my car not start when idle?

Low engine compression caused by worn piston rings, cylinders and leaking valves. Faulty coolant and/or air temperature sensors gives your engine computer incorrect information resulting in improper air/fuel mixture.

Sure why not. On high mileage engines (200k to 300k) the pistons ring can wear causing low compression which increases crank time and causes hard starting. This is because the compression ratio is low and it takes time for the engine to gain enough speed cranking by the starter to ignite the fuel air mixture.

A visual inspection of all vacuum lines inside the engine bay you may discover a broken, torn or dilapidated hose that needs replacing and for harder to find leak a smoke tester can be used or when the engine is cold a can of carburetor cleaner which will cause the engine to idle normal or speed up for a brief period.

What causes a Mercedes Benz to not start?

In most cases you will get a fault code related to one of the following: 1 ECM / PCM computer failure 2 Camshaft position sensor 3 Shifter Selector module 4 Fault codes related to driver authorization or immobilizer 5 Electrical problems

Why does my Freightliner W Mercedes not start?

Maybe you parked on an unlevel spot and the sensor is not reading right. Give it a sniff of starting fluid to see if it’ll try to fire. That’ll tell you if it’s fuel related. Maybe it sucked air into the fuel system (damn plastic fuel lines next to a hot engine) or bled back to the tanks overnight.

What do I need to start my Mercedes Benz?

In order for your Mercedes-Benz to start there are several conditions that need to be met and also needs: Start enable by Drive Authorization System It requires electrical power to crank the engine. Requires fuel Requires spark