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vivien_weiss4

Sprinter fuel consumption and starting issues

I'm having trouble with my 2010 Mercedes Sprinter with a gasoline engine. It has about 220144 km on it. I've noticed it's using more fuel and is hard to start. It might be the throttle valve, but could a bad accelerator pedal be the problem?

4 comment(s)

nelekoenig12

Sounds like a throttle position sensor issue. Have you checked the air intake? I had similar problems, and it was a bad connection on the control valve.

vivien_weiss4 (Author)

Could you tell me more about the 'bad connection'? Was it just cleaning the contacts, or did you have to replace the connector or wiring?

nelekoenig12

It was more than just cleaning. The mechanic said the throttle valve was bad. I had it replaced, and that fixed everything. I'd get it checked at a shop.

vivien_weiss4 (Author)

Thanks, I had a technician inspect it. The throttle valve was the problem. The repair was 205€, including parts and labor. Thanks for the help.

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