# Won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/43979>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [February 6, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/43979 "2010-02-06T20:35:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dt57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@dt57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dt57)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/43979/1 "2010-02-06T20:35:58Z")

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My wifes 1991 MB 300CE will not start. It turns over and I can smell gas but no start. The repair manual I have is vague and I’m frustrated because I can usually fix other problems on our other three cars. Any starting point to address this problem is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/43979/2 "2010-02-06T20:58:16Z")

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How about a little more history.

How long have you had the car? Has it had problems last winter? How long as it been since the plugs and wires have been replaced?

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**Author:** ![dt57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@dt57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dt57)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start/43979/3 "2010-02-06T21:15:59Z")

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Bought the car in 2006 with 68,000 original miles at a dealer auction. Put $700.00 into repairs because it sat for a while or so I’m thinking. I believe it had plugs and wires three years ago. Ran great for the past three years (since purchasing it) and has sat since last November because I haven’t enough information to solve the problem.