When I put key into ignition it will not start engine?

Tiny
NICHOLAS GRIFFITHS
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  • 1998 MERCEDES BENZ A160
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
When I put key into ignition it will not start engine. Three times it has turned engine on for about three seconds. Try again and nothing. When key is in ignition start error shows up on the dashboard.
Sunday, July 28th, 2019 AT 7:27 AM

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Tiny
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This sounds like a fuel issue. So, let's start with checking the fuel pressure and volume.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Basically, it sounds like the pressure is able to build sometimes but it is not consistent.

I would suggest also try and use starter fluid and see if the engine fires for a short time.

If it does then it is definitely a fuel issue, so we need to find this out first.

If that checks out, then here is a guide that will take us through the next couple of things to check:

https://youtu.be/dCjmRL3p4Cs

Please run through all this info and let me know what you find, and we can go from there.

Thanks
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