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1987 BENZ 560sel car won't start

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grim9090
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Oct 11, 2006, 7:51 AM

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1987 BENZ 560sel car won't start	Sign In

OK i ran out of gas yesterday well i walked about a mile to the gas station and got some gas and put in my car's gas tank and still it wouldn't start/.// And yes it was 93 octane ... SOme help plz???

Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 11, 2006, 9:04 AM

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Re: 1987 BENZ 560sel car won't start	Sign In

Some cars won't restart well after running out of gas. If you put in less than a few gallons the car could be confused and not run. Put more gas in and don't burn out a starter trying.

Not just MBs but fuel injected cars get confused as it may build up pressure but it's all just air. You can try some starter fluid and if it kicks over a couple times you should be on your way. If all it did is run out of fuel and you still have troubles hit back we'll see what else we can try, T

grim9090
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Oct 11, 2006, 10:04 AM

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Re: 1987 BENZ 560sel car won't start	Sign In

ok i will try that When i try to turn it over It does nothing just eh fan comes on and thats it... and there is a clicking sound... Could the starter gone out????? Thats wat i was thinking.

Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 11, 2006, 10:31 AM

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Re: 1987 BENZ 560sel car won't start	Sign In

OK: That changes the problem at hand for now. Multiple clicks would be a low battery usually and a jump should solve that for now. Single click is a connection is weak or starter screwed up. Those are the usuals but sometimes can be beyond that. For now just jump start it and just a a ten second try at a time and let everything cool off. If the starter is already cooked then I was too late

Try jumping it first and report back, good luck, T

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