Car stalls at idle when cold - MBWorld.org Forums

Jan 21, 2012 | 11:54 PM

ertech

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Car stalls at idle when cold

Hi guys my wifes gl320 stalls when cold at the lighs sometimes and starts right back up , this morning i wanted to warm up the car .it started right up and stayed on for around 2 min than stalled ,and i was able to start right back.
What can this be?
Thanks
Erick

Jan 22, 2012 | 10:13 AM

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Start with the easy stuff- Dirty fuel filter. Alternatively it could be bad/ summer mix fuel. Some less used diesel stations still have summer mix in their underground tanks.

Jan 22, 2012 | 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by alx

Start with the easy stuff- Dirty fuel filter. Alternatively it could be bad/ summer mix fuel. Some less used diesel stations still have summer mix in their underground tanks.

Agreed - sounds like fuel filter to me.

- Mark