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Anonymous asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

What Are The Symptoms Of A Failing Fuel Pump?

Lately, whenever I try to start my car, the engine cranks a lot longer than usual, and is kind of rough starting up. Once it is going, though, the car runs just fine. (In case it matters, it's a 96 Mercedes E320). Is this evident of a failing fuel pump?

Update:

The car operates just fine. There are no discernible performance losses or hesitation upon acceleration. The car does seem a tiny but sluggish on take off, though, but it is as powerful as normal throughout the torque band.

Update 2:

I have added fuel injector cleaner and run it, also the car is running on E85 which is extremely solvent, so I am quite sure that it is not a fuel injector problem.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    check air filter and fuel filter. Make sure the spark plugs are in good shape and not fouled. Make sure you have good compression in each cylinder. and that all your spark plugs are getting the juice.

  • 1 decade ago

    Have to also check to see if you are losing fuel pressure, within the entire fuel system, which have many components.

    A fuel Gagepressure check at fuel pressure regulator, and see what the pressure is when started, and then have the vehicle sit to see the fuel pressure holds in the sealed system. A few lbs or bars loss has to be checked for allowable specs according to ther factory.

    Many items in the fuel system can be destroyed with foreign material. water, rust, and some time fuel additives, which destroy the factory rubber and electrical components within the fuel system.

    Even not replacing the fuel filter on these systems can cause these metal particles to get into the fuel system Example: the burrs from the nozzle at the gas station.

    Have a garage which this gage that it is a expensive tool to buy and can not be rented out at a parts store, and to be used by a qualified Tech.

    Source(s): Experience
  • 1 decade ago

    It is one of the things it could be, you need to do a pressure check to verify. But it could also be a fuel filter or fuel pressure regulator. All these can be diagnosed with a pressure test. There are several other things it could be but if your thinking its related to the fuel system then that's the first place to start checking.

  • 1 decade ago

    it may be but you need a fuel pressure gauge installed so you can see if fuel pressure actually exists,try changing your filter may be restricted or add some kind of fuel injector cleaner to your fuel.

    Source(s): ASE MASTER TECH L1
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  • 1 decade ago

    Could be.The only way to tell is check the pressure/flow .Does it hesitate on acceleration?

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