Mercedes Starting Problems

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/1993-mercedes-300-Starting-problem-ftopict204431.html (1993 mercedes 300 E Starting problem)
My car will not start. There is power to everything but when I turn the key, there is no click or sound at all. We checked the kill switch on the tranny. The reverse lights go on when put in reverse, wiggled the shifter, and tried in neutral but still no luck. Any suggestions. Thanks! Eggnog
« Try rowing your gears back and forth... see if it will start in park or neutral... or somewhere neaby... like half way of neutral and reverse... you have to hold the gear level. If no go, then I w.. »
« Yes try replacing all the fuses (first good start to any mb fix 10 dollars goes a long way), then the battery cables take them off and clean the terminals, then the starter/solenoid if those havent .. »
« macdrone: Not '88 surely? This period seems to get larger and larger and now it seems ready to swallow up my cars! This article says 91 to 96: Ximinez -- Our three weapons are fear, surprise, an.. »

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/1989-Mercedes-250TD-Starting-Problem-ftopict204965.html (1989 Mercedes 250TD Starting Problem.)
1989 Mercedes 250TD. I'm new to diesels. This car has always started fine since I got it a month ago, as long as I turn on ignition and wait for the amber "glow plug" dash light to go out first. This morning, it started as usual and I drove 3 miles. Parked 3 hours. started fine again, but then I..
« I would say it is a sign of bad glow plug relay. Get a new one. It is also possible you got a poor contract on one of the glow plug so you need to check the resistance on all glow plugs. »
« If this happens immediately after they installed the system, then they have to fix it. This is covered under their liability insurance for any problems they may have caused. Sounds to me that Over.. »
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« Many thanks for your response. Now I hope you'll excuse my ignorance... I think I found the relay compartment (behind fuse box) today, inside there is a white relay approx 30mm sq, a black one about.. »

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/MERCEDES-190E-FUELING-PROBLEM-CAUSING-STARTING-ftopict228849.html (MERCEDES 190E OVER-FUELING PROBLEM CAUSING NON-STARTING - ..)
I have a mercedes 190E 2.0L Auto (1990 model) which was runnning beautifully until it refused to start 4 weeks ago with absolutely no previous symptoms. the car did not even try to start i.e not even a cough or splutter. At first I cheked the usual suspects: Ignition system - nice fat blue spark ..
« Good investigation and pursuit of the leads! Suggest you focus on the fuel pressure regulator. It's a spring loaded valve which also has a intake manifold vacuum connection. If you remove that vac.. »
« Sounds like the problem I chased for months: My best guess is a defective EHA (Electro Hydraulic Actuator), which is the small black thing with an electrical lead to it, fitted on the backside of th.. »

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/1980-Mercedes-300SD-Starting-problems-Injector-Fuel-ftopict204847.html (1980 Mercedes 300SD Starting problems - Injector or Fuel)
When it is cold out, I can NOT start my car. If I warm the car up (pushing into the garage and warming it up over 40 degrees F. It will start. However, it will only start if I first depress the gas pedal and then take my foot off the gas. It will ONLY start with the pedal NOT depressed. It real..
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« That car's valves need to be adjusted every year. Do that first. »
« Just FYI: Looks like your email got cut off. I have two of the same year and I have a problem with both cars. »
« "sfk": Had a similar problem with my '81 300D. Started fine with a short shot of starter fluid in the air intake. Started and ran perfectly for the remainder of the day but presented the same prob.. »