C230 will not start sometime? Help
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C230 will not start sometime? Help
I have a C230 that every so often will not start. If i wait 5/10/15 minutes it will start and run. Any suggestions on this issue or what could cause this to happen.
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From your limited description, sounds like a bad CPS (crank position sensor) to me. I had a similar problem last summer. Cold start was no problem. As soon as the engine was warm, if I tried to start back up, the engine would crank over and over and over, and I would get a caution and OBDII code (can't remember the one off the top of my head), but it would never fire. After sitting for 20-45 mins, it would start up without a problem. It is a pretty easy DIY job for about $50 (cost of a new CPS) and maybe the price of the torx socket you need if you don't have a set handy already.
