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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: RANDY on June 10, 2008, 11:26:37 AM

Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: RANDY on June 10, 2008, 11:26:37 AM
Hey Guys I Have A 1985 318i This Car Started Stumbling On The Highway. And One Day Got To Work And It Would Not Start Towed 31 Miles Home. I Changed Fuel Pump In Tank Ran Good Oh Boy Drive It To Work Would Not Start Towed Again .changed Fuel Pump Under Back Door And Filter Under Hood Ran Good Oh Boy Here I Go Again To Work Stoped Got Gas Would Not Start Towed 22 Miles Changed Fuel Pump Regulator Drove 10 Miles Round Trip Would Not Start Each Time It Would Not Start I Checked Fuel Pressure Nothing Had Good Spark If Someone Out There Could Help I Would Apperciate This Car Has Me Stumped
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: batsbats on June 10, 2008, 12:50:04 PM
Ugh, I seriously can't read the caps and run on sentences.
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: RANDY on June 10, 2008, 03:13:32 PM
What Ever
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: strad on June 10, 2008, 03:31:56 PM
Okay, this is M42 club, where most of us have varying degrees of knowledge regarding M42b18s.  You have an M10b18.  Completely different animal in every way that would matter. What I would suggest is that you go somewhere like r3vlimited or bimmerforums.  You're more likely to find knowledge about your specific issue.

edit: My contribution would be to check all the relays, but especially the fuel pump relay.
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: RANDY on June 10, 2008, 03:56:24 PM
Quote from: batsbats;50956
Ugh, I seriously can't read the caps and run on sentences.
IF YOU CANT READ GET SOME GLASSES
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: Zilla on June 10, 2008, 04:10:09 PM
Quote from: RANDY;50974
IF YOU CANT READ GET SOME GLASSES


haha... go to bimmerforums you'll feel right at home :D
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: strad on June 10, 2008, 04:25:02 PM
Quote from: Zilla;50979
haha... go to bimmerforums you'll feel right at home :D


Oh boy is that ever the truth!
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: swiss318is on June 10, 2008, 05:04:12 PM
Quote from: RANDY;50974
IF YOU CANT READ GET SOME GLASSES



...oh please!! you want some answers in this forum???? so treat the people like that...
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: quinn11m20 on June 10, 2008, 05:47:18 PM
Hey Bud. I used to own that year and model. Have you looked for vacuum leaks? Make sure all your hoses are tight. Also make sure you exhaust is flowing well. Rev up the motor and have a friend put his hand near the exhaust (NOT ON IT!!! NEAR IT) K. If you don't get a good flow of exhaust out the back, your catalytic converter might be toast. It could be plugging up the flow. If your hoses are loose or your have a air leak after the air filter could cause the car to run the way it is. Cool?
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: strad on June 10, 2008, 09:40:27 PM
^^and all that affects fuel pressure how?  He did say he was getting none.
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: mkodama on June 10, 2008, 10:15:51 PM
Total Thread Failure.
Title: Process Of Elimination
Post by: 1991318is on June 10, 2008, 10:20:13 PM
Do you know anyone with an m10? cuz I had my ecu go out and only fail sign was that the fuel pump stopped working. Could be a start to that issue. Find someone local and see if still has problem with that ecu. I'd start there since its the source of all of the signals and you've gotten all of the other ends. Other idea is a leak in the vacuum line of the fuel pressure regulator. If its leaking pressure in that line it won't be able to keep the fuel pressure where it should be, and will drop with the bigger the leak.