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2008 ML550 94k miles. CPS going bad?

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Old 10-15-2018, 11:45 AM
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2008 ML550 94k miles. CPS going bad?

My 2008 ML550 has started to become hard to start. It used to sporatically (maybe once a day)turn over for 3-4 seconds before starting, but now it's much more frequent. Research has indicated that it could be a camshaft position sensor going bad. My question is this: Will these sensors going bad *always* throw a CEL? ( I have no CEL illuminated) If it doesn't throw the light, will there be a code stored and if not, how can I tell which is bad?
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If you live in the US, it will trigger the CEL. If you do not live in the US, there is no guarantee that the CEL will illuminate.

If there is a code, it will probably be the Crankshaft. Position Sensor.
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I am in the US, and the car was built here. So if there is no CEL then it's most likely NOT the CPS?
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The codes still must be read.

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