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please help with '88 240 no start 200

posted by  Lujo on  Wed Feb 12 16:16 CST 2003
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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about my no-start problem. I drove my 240 to work the other day -- it worked perfectly. When I wanted to go home, it wouldn't start. Cranks vigorously, sounds like it catches just a bit at the very beginning of cranking, but won't start. Main fuel pump humms happily (at least when jumpered via fuses 4 & 6, not sure otherwise), fuel pump and main relays are fine (under low-current on a workbench, anyway), fuses look good, 25 amp fuse in engine bay looks perfect, there is spark at the ends of spark plug wires. I dabbed dielectric grease on fuses and spark plug wires, tried starting with fuses 4 & 6 jumpered, tried with the AMM disconnected, but nothing has made any difference.

Any thoughts as to what could be the culprit? Identical symptoms two years ago were caused by a corroded 25amp-fuse fuse holder, but now it looks immaculate.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Cheers,

-Lujo
'88 240 DL sedan






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