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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 01:41 PM
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Hello I have a W220 that refuses to crank, are there any ideas why this would be happening?
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Old Sep 21, 2016 | 08:28 PM
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That poor car has sat for months, judging by the incredibly rusted rotors and the completely sagged suspension. You're likely going to need a new battery to get it to work at all...but if that's not possible, at least charge it fully before attempting a jump. Hook it up to the donor car, idle that car at 2,000+ RPM for 30 minutes, then try...
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Hook it up to the donor car, idle that car at 2,000+ RPM for 30 minutes, then try...
If I recall, the owner's manual tells you not to try to jump it off another running car. Something about frying electrics.
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Old Sep 22, 2016 | 04:36 PM
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If I recall, the owner's manual tells you not to try to jump it off another running car. Something about frying electrics.
It's cranking now but in a slower then usual way not fast enough to start the car even with new battery
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How long has the car been sitting? It looks like quite a while based on the suspension and rotors.
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What was the reason someone stopped driving it ?

It looks like it has a bunch of issues from
Sitting Undriven but what problem did it have to cause it to be parked in the first place ?
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