Hi guys,
I have a 1990 500se (South Africa) and absolutely love this car! It has a new problem which is beyond my level of knowledge - which is not much due to this being my first Benz... My problem is this: The car had stood for a while due to the hydraulic hose on the SLS springing a leak and me waiting for the new part. I fitted the part, which has left my car without an oil leak . I then had another challenge as the battery wouldn't start the car if it stood for three or more days. I decided to change it for a new battery and fitted it today. When I tried to fire her up, the engine cranked, but alas, there was no fire-up! I checked if there was fuel coming through, which there is. I poured some fuel directly into the air regulating disk sitting on the intake manifold, but still no fire-up :crybaby2:. I then proceeded to test whether I had power on the coil. I used a 12V tester and it showed that there was power on both terminals that are connected to the coil. I then removed no 1 spark plug lead and had a friend swing the motor... No spark! This is where my ideas ran dry and I decided to come to the computer and ask the fundi's if they could assist. Oh yes, maybe it is worth mentioning two other small things which in my opinion, don't relate to the problem, but we'll include everything just for the sake of being thorough. I seem to have had a rat under the hood which chewed its way through one or two wires, which I have repaired. Secondly the car had an alarm fitted which was disabled and not working when I collected the car from the previous owner. Don't know if this will add any value. I would greatly appreciate if someone could point me in a direction of what to check and how I could restore the spark to my Benz...
Thanks!
Heintz
I have a 1990 500se (South Africa) and absolutely love this car! It has a new problem which is beyond my level of knowledge - which is not much due to this being my first Benz... My problem is this: The car had stood for a while due to the hydraulic hose on the SLS springing a leak and me waiting for the new part. I fitted the part, which has left my car without an oil leak . I then had another challenge as the battery wouldn't start the car if it stood for three or more days. I decided to change it for a new battery and fitted it today. When I tried to fire her up, the engine cranked, but alas, there was no fire-up! I checked if there was fuel coming through, which there is. I poured some fuel directly into the air regulating disk sitting on the intake manifold, but still no fire-up :crybaby2:. I then proceeded to test whether I had power on the coil. I used a 12V tester and it showed that there was power on both terminals that are connected to the coil. I then removed no 1 spark plug lead and had a friend swing the motor... No spark! This is where my ideas ran dry and I decided to come to the computer and ask the fundi's if they could assist. Oh yes, maybe it is worth mentioning two other small things which in my opinion, don't relate to the problem, but we'll include everything just for the sake of being thorough. I seem to have had a rat under the hood which chewed its way through one or two wires, which I have repaired. Secondly the car had an alarm fitted which was disabled and not working when I collected the car from the previous owner. Don't know if this will add any value. I would greatly appreciate if someone could point me in a direction of what to check and how I could restore the spark to my Benz...
Thanks!
Heintz