@gb: "If I could page the font of all knowledge!
I have a 190e 1.8 fuel injection with an odd problem.
It starts mostly first time, every now and then it refuses to start - when 
it goes into this mode I can't hear the fuel pump spinning up, although it 
will do this on the first attempt. If I leave it for a couple of hours it 
usually starts which would indicate possibly the engine is flooding.
I've checked the usual electrical bits and pieces and can't see anything 
obvious that may be causing this - anyone got any bright ideas??
TIA
Buzby "
    @tlambach: "What makes you think the engine is "flooded"?
Is it because the car will start if you "floor" the accelerator and hold 
it there until it starts?
My E320 had one leaking fuel injector that "flooded" the engine only 
when it was hot, but it always started with (a delay and) a stink of 
unburned fuel in its exhaust. Cold starting was fine.
Rather, I believe your engine lacks fuel. There's a fuel pump relay 
(like a switch) for the electric fuel pump. These relays become 
intermitant and poor starting is often the result as well as otherwise 
inexplicable stalling while driving."
    @gb: ""Tiger" <email_address> wrote in message 
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This was my thought as well - I don't appear to have a relay - any ideas as 
to location. It's not in the fuse box and I can't find any mention of it in 
the Haynes manual - and there's nothing obvious that I can find anywhere!
Cheers
Buzby "
    @gb: "<quote>
Thanks Jens - I'd have never found it otherwise! Hopefully German & Swedish 
will have one in stock - otherwise double the price for a 'Merc' one "
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