Author Topic: E36 318iS won�t start (Read 3470 times)

Kraken_SVK · « **on:** June 05, 2009, 03:26:47 PM »

Hi, I am new here, I am from Slovakia

My BMW E36 318iS 12/1993 won�t start. :confused:

Starter runs OK.
Spark plug don�t make spark.

When engine was hot, car started with problems but started, wneh engine come cold car won�t start.

I chcecked "Crankshaft position sensor" - the resistance was 502 ohms, is that ok?

Cranksaft sensor have resistance 1290 ohms

What I shoud to chceck?

Thanks and sorry for my english

DesktopDave · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:38:48 PM »

Did you give the car a really good wash recently? Or run it through a high-pressure car wash? I know the early e36 is famous for flooding the plenum and then the soggy computer/ECU/DME won't run. Check if the little 'elephant trunk' drain on the passenger side firewall is clogged up. It's under the brake lines a little bit, beside the rear of the engine.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5552421
http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/bmw/bmw-3-series-e36/7159324-1.html

Also remember that you can't just swap the ECU/DME on some of those cars too, they have to be matched with the EWS system.

Kraken_SVK · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2009, 02:50:21 AM »

Yes, car was washed.

I�ll check it, thanks

Kraken_SVK · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2009, 02:59:08 PM »

yeaaaaaaaaaa, my engine is running

ECU was problem, i will make it waterproof

thanks bro, I love you

:D:D

here is photo of my car

DesktopDave · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2009, 03:36:03 PM »

Nice car...I almost bought a '98 323i sedan in a similar shade of green. What's with the T-34/Panzer Mark IV and the DC-3?

Kraken_SVK · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2009, 04:06:59 PM »

nice identification
it�s war memorial

DesktopDave · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2009, 04:29:24 PM »

Damn. Our war memorials are all just marble tablets with dead people's names. We need some Shermans next to those tablets!