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Engine + Driveline / Car starts but cuts out with throttle

« on: June 20, 2009, 05:55:54 PM »

Hi. I bought my 98'R' E36, a couple of weeks ago. The tosser i bought it off said it needed petrol in it, ("thats why it was a bit sluggish" he said).
The petrol gauge didnt work but i thought it was empty. When i drove down the motorway, it wouldnt let me go past 65MPH. After a couple of days of being very sluggish when throttling, it just died. It was as if it ran out of petrol. I put petrol in but no difference. I tried everything i could think of, including; Coil Pack, Spark Plugs, Cam Sensor, Crank Position Sensor, Injectors, Throttle Valve Potentiometer, Idle Control Valve, Fuel Pump, Fuel Filter and Battery. I also had it put on Diagnostics and there was an Unknown Code in there. Please help as i am absolutely stumped as well as my brother-in-law and the garage i put it in ! Many thanks to all. Wayne.

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Engine management / 318i 1997 won't start

« on: June 15, 2009, 09:56:54 AM »

Hi I'm a newbie, and I'm posting on behalf of my brother in law.

He recently bought a 1997 318i, at first it was running, idle was fine but really lacked power. I suggested changing the fuel filter, which he had done.

Now the car won't start. Right I'll go through what's been done so far:
1. Fuel Filter has been replaced
2. Coil, crank sensor, cam sensor has been changed for 2nd hand units
3, I have checked that we are getting a spark to each plug.

Yesterday I took out each plug and they where wet, I heated them under the grill then put them back in. The car did start with the throttle fully open, however when the throttle is released the engine dies. then just failed to start again.

I'm sort of at a deadend now as I don't have much experience with BMW's (Ex Rover Mechaninc)

Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you.