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Engine + Driveline / Re: My 1st bmw is making me go CRAZY. Help me before I BURN IT

« on: November 02, 2018, 03:26:29 PM »

So I was able to figure it out. First the crank position sensor was no good.  After testing , I replaced both cam and crank sensor . I did the cam sensor for the heck of it. I went to try and start the car but it did nothing. Long story short I found the fuel pump to be the issue. I made a video to help explain what I did. The E36 Lives Again!!! | Project BMW https://youtu.be/fitm4yyRGm4

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Engine + Driveline / Re: My 1st bmw is making me go CRAZY. Help me before I BURN IT

« on: June 29, 2018, 09:07:31 AM »

Thank you I will check all those things. I have tried taking a day from it to relax a bit. I'll start back on it after work today. I'll be sure to keep you updated!

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Engine + Driveline / My 1st bmw is making me go CRAZY. Help me before I BURN IT

« on: June 27, 2018, 04:35:52 PM »

Hey guys my name is Adam . As the title states this is my first bmw and my first 318ti and it is kicking my behind. Let me give you some backstory first on my 1995 bmw 318ti.

I bought the car for $200. It wont start. it have ews2 problems. So i ordered a non performance chip from midnight tuning and it wanted to start! I replaced the fuel pump and filter and it fired right up. I drove it and it needed work but it ran. I then did more maintenance. I did oil change, spark plugs, valve cover gasket. And it was running PERFECTLY. I then quit carrying tools bc i had full trust in the car. drove it over a few hundred miles.

Then one day I was driving normally then it just randomly died out on me and wont start again. I got it towed home and scratched my head . over the next few weeks it continued to scratch my head. I got one code and that was 1215 maf. I tested the maf and the wiring was good but the resistence for the sensor was bad. So I replaced the maf. Still wont start. Then i test the throttle position sensor on the throttle body and those resistence readings were inconsistent so i replaced that. No start. I get frustrated

I then pull the intake and check the idle control valve. Found it was stuck. Cleaned it and reinstated. Still wont start. I check fuel at the filter and at the fuel rail all good. I then check spark. Good spark on all cylinders. NO problem there.

I pull the intake again and pull the fuel rail and injectors, soak them , clean the rail , and cleaned everything. Put everything back together. STILL WONT START. I clean the cam position sensor and connector. still no start.

I spray brake cleaner in the intake while my wife cranks the car and get it to start and run a little . It ran for a while then died and wont start again. Then i try to crank it again and it wont even CRANK NOW .
I CANT EVEN GET THE CAR TO CRANK NOW. NOTHING. NO STARTER ACTION AT ALL!!!!!!!!

I need real help and suggestions. I am at my wits end and very frustrated. I wanted to take the car to a car show in  July but i am starting to feel like that aint going to happen. I dont want to randomly change parts out but truly fix the car. please and thank you for reading this !