Weird Starting Problem
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2003 CLK 500
Weird Starting Problem
Hey all,
I have an '03 CLK 500 (just over 70k), and every now and then when i attempt to start it, the engine just clicks over and over but never ignites. Eventually (usually after 3 or 4 minutes), the car turns on and runs fine, however the check engine light will be on....(car still runs fine with engine light on)
But then after turning the car on and off 2 or 3 times, the check engine light disappears and the car is back to normal.
The first time this happened it was rather low on gas, however the 2nd time it had over half a tank.
Does anyone know what the problem might be? And has it happened to anyone else?
Anything would help, Thanks!
I have an '03 CLK 500 (just over 70k), and every now and then when i attempt to start it, the engine just clicks over and over but never ignites. Eventually (usually after 3 or 4 minutes), the car turns on and runs fine, however the check engine light will be on....(car still runs fine with engine light on)
But then after turning the car on and off 2 or 3 times, the check engine light disappears and the car is back to normal.
The first time this happened it was rather low on gas, however the 2nd time it had over half a tank.
Does anyone know what the problem might be? And has it happened to anyone else?
Anything would help, Thanks!
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Hey all,
I have an '03 CLK 500 (just over 70k), and every now and then when i attempt to start it, the engine just clicks over and over but never ignites. Eventually (usually after 3 or 4 minutes), the car turns on and runs fine, however the check engine light will be on....(car still runs fine with engine light on)
But then after turning the car on and off 2 or 3 times, the check engine light disappears and the car is back to normal.
The first time this happened it was rather low on gas, however the 2nd time it had over half a tank.
Does anyone know what the problem might be? And has it happened to anyone else?
Anything would help, Thanks!
I have an '03 CLK 500 (just over 70k), and every now and then when i attempt to start it, the engine just clicks over and over but never ignites. Eventually (usually after 3 or 4 minutes), the car turns on and runs fine, however the check engine light will be on....(car still runs fine with engine light on)
But then after turning the car on and off 2 or 3 times, the check engine light disappears and the car is back to normal.
The first time this happened it was rather low on gas, however the 2nd time it had over half a tank.
Does anyone know what the problem might be? And has it happened to anyone else?
Anything would help, Thanks!
Hopefully you're problem is just as simple. Good luck.
