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Help! ML320 no start

Old Oct 27, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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Help! ML320 no start

My wife had a 98 ml320 and and we dont have any major problem since we bought it. It was just yesterday that it suddenly stop and wont start, first I thought that she run out of gas because we had the fuel gauge problem for a long time but it was not. I towed the truck to the garage where I work for and tried to start it, it will start for a second or two and then dies, the engine sounds well, It seems like someone is turning off the key. Since I had the fuel gauge problem, I decided to change the fuel pump and I thought it might also be the cause. After replacing the pump, I got the gauge working but still have the engine problem. It looks like electrical problem but I dont know where to start, Im not so familiar with the Ml320 problems.
Any input will help thanks..
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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Try using a different key to start it. If that doesn't work, it could very well be a DAS problem.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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It did start with my duplicate key, Thank you very very very much for your help
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Always, Always, Always try the other key first!
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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Key issue.

Originally Posted by Joelscas
It did start with my duplicate key, Thank you very very very much for your help
Yeah, happened to me too, 100 mile from home on vacation w/o second key. Towed to dealer who flew in a new key an programmed it. Sometimes the keys just quit communicating with the interlock system. I always take a second key when going out of town now.
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