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1998 c280 turns over but wont start

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Old 01-18-2012, 09:24 PM
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1998 c280 turns over but wont start

Can someone please help me... my car was running really good when I left. It s been sitting in my driveway for 3 years. I changed the oil and put a new battery in it. It cranks, but it wont start. I don't think its getting any gas... Any suggestions? I can't afford to take it to a mechanic, so I have to do all the work myself..
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three year old gas has probably gone bad. I would drain the tank, change the fuel filter and fill it with new premium gas and see if that works
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Thank you for your help. It turned out to be the fuel pump. I was able to get both pump and filter at autopartswarehouse.com for under $70. I completely drained the fuel tank then installed the new parts before putting new fuel in the car. Runs like a champ again.
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Now I have a new problem.... My high beams don't work. Fuses are good, lightbulbs are good. What else could it be? I removed the cover behind the fuses to see if its a bad relay, but have no way of knowing which relay it is. Can someone please tell me how to fix this problem? Or which relay (exactly) controls the high beams?

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