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I am looking at a car to buy and it is a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190. 2.6l v6 RWD. The owner says that the car runs for small distances, (less than a mile) and it will turn off on the road. He also says when he takes it to the store and then tries to start it up again, the car won't start and that it's flooded. He says it takes 15 mins for it to start, and then its good for the ride home (less than a mile). He says he thinks it is a module that is wrong with it. I am not 100% sure what it could be, and need some help to make sure i should buy it and to see how much it would cost to fix it. Thanks.
VIN DECODED: Vehicle Identification Number VIN wdbda29d3mf777709
EDIT: The owner is selling the car for 800 USD. I have heard the engine run and there is no knocking, or clunking. Sounds good idle, and raising RPM's. If there is a small part that could be the problem, I am in an auto-motive class and can fix it in the class so I don't have to pay a dealer or a shop to fix it. Thanks again.
I am looking at a car to buy and it is a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190. 2.6l v6 RWD. The owner says that the car runs for small distances, (less than a mile) and it will turn off on the road. He also says when he takes it to the store and then tries to start it up again, the car won't start and that it's flooded. He says it takes 15 mins for it to start, and then its good for the ride home (less than a mile). He says he thinks it is a module that is wrong with it. I am not 100% sure what it could be, and need some help to make sure i should buy it and to see how much it would cost to fix it. Thanks.
VIN DECODED: Vehicle Identification Number VIN wdbda29d3mf777709
Flooded?
Do cars with fuel injected engines "flood"? Maybe someone else knows; I don't. But I wouldn't think so.
My approach would be to buy the car only if I hear the engine run, and then only if the engine runs well.
I'm betting, of course, that the fix will not be all that expensive. But I gotta hear it RUN!
I have missed out on good deals because I jacked around and figured out exactly what the problem was, only to have the owner fix it and raise the price. Better, I think to use your eyes, ears, and intuition and get the car cheaply. Very cheap.
Yes, fuel injected vehicles flood. Injector solenoid gets stuck. Or, seals leak. Injection system module may go wrong keeping them open.
Pass on it, OP.
I have heard it start, and it sounds good. No clunking or knocking of any kind. We only started it once to make sure it runs and revved it to make sure there are no other issues.
But don't you think if it was a cheap fix, he would have done it himself?
Being in an automotive class, I'm guessing you're fairly young, and this might be your first car? Don't get too excited about what seems like a good deal, man. There's tons of stuff out there, and you may not have the money to dump into it. If you REALLY want it, ask the seller to take it to a mechanic of YOUR choice for a diagnostic, at HIS cost. If he refuses, walk away from it. If he agrees, go with him, and bring your old man. If you're cool with whatever the diagnosis turns up, and the costs associated with it, then it's your choice.
But don't you think if it was a cheap fix, he would have done it himself?
Being in an automotive class, I'm guessing you're fairly young, and this might be your first car? Don't get too excited about what seems like a good deal, man. There's tons of stuff out there, and you may not have the money to dump into it. If you REALLY want it, ask the seller to take it to a mechanic of YOUR choice for a diagnostic, at HIS cost. If he refuses, walk away from it. If he agrees, go with him, and bring your old man. If you're cool with whatever the diagnosis turns up, and the costs associated with it, then it's your choice.
The man is a 70 year old man who is in a retirement home and has suffered from a stroke. He can barely talk, hear, or see. That's why he does not want to repair it.
The man is a 70 year old man who is in a retirement home and has suffered from a stroke. He can barely talk, hear, or see. That's why he does not want to repair it.
Hmm. Well, I guess the gamble is yours, but I would still walk away from it.
You know, I'm wondering if this might be a crank positioning sensor issue.
Buy it, take it to school and fix it, it might be an easy fix, it might be a hard and expensive fix, you will never know until you fix it, and in the end you will learn something. Ignore the sheeple naysayers, most cannot diagnose problems on their own cars, do you want to be like that?
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