slow crank after repairing gasket oil leak
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slow crank after repairing gasket oil leak
hello, i have ml350 w166 bluetec 08/2013 with 80000 miles on it. The car was leaking oil and i send it to a mechanic and they told me its gasket oil leak that is leaking from the top V engine and he said its known issue with these cars, anyway i leave it there for about 1 week and today when i took the cars and turn it on it was like slow cranking which i am sure it did not do this before drove it all day turned off the car start it again its still slow cranking. Any idea what it may be? Thanks,, see video more detail:
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hello, i have ml350 w166 bluetec 08/2013 with 80000 miles on it. The car was leaking oil and i send it to a mechanic and they told me its gasket oil leak that is leaking from the top V engine and he said its known issue with these cars, anyway i leave it there for about 1 week and today when i took the cars and turn it on it was like slow cranking which i am sure it did not do this before drove it all day turned off the car start it again its still slow cranking. Any idea what it may be? Thanks,, see video more detail:
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To riff on Chassis' post, air in fuel has nothing to do with slow cranking.
Unless of course you're having to crank for a LONG time and are draining the battery.
I'd start (still) with checking the battery's standing voltage and then check the cranking voltage.
And find out why your engine light is on (obviously).
BTW, I just listened to the video and that cranking speed doesn't seem bad but of course I don't know what it sounds like historically. Are you saying the engine turns over slower than you expect or it takes longer to fire up than it used to?
Unless of course you're having to crank for a LONG time and are draining the battery.
I'd start (still) with checking the battery's standing voltage and then check the cranking voltage.
And find out why your engine light is on (obviously).
BTW, I just listened to the video and that cranking speed doesn't seem bad but of course I don't know what it sounds like historically. Are you saying the engine turns over slower than you expect or it takes longer to fire up than it used to?
Last edited by rapidoxidation; Feb 4, 2023 at 12:02 PM.
