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Car Forum / BMW Cars / May 2008clogged fuel filter causes engine to overheat?
My wife worked for 6 months as a car detailer in a BMW Autohaus. She says while she was there, there had two cars in the workshop that overheated because the fuel filter was dirty. I never heard this before. I reckon the mechanics were pulling her leg (because she is umm the dumb blonde). I don't see how too little fuel would cook an engine. Or is this a trait of the Bavarian engines? > My wife worked for 6 months as a car detailer in a BMW Autohaus. > She says while she was there, there had two cars in the workshop [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I don't see how too little fuel would cook an engine. > Or is this a trait of the Bavarian engines? Make it run too lean, even with injectors? Sylvia. >> My wife worked for 6 months as a car detailer in a BMW Autohaus. >> She says while she was there, there had two cars in the workshop [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Make it run too lean, even with injectors? That seems to be the only possibility and thats what they probably meant? And you can most certainly run too lean with injectors... > That seems to be the only possibility and thats what they probably meant? > And you can most certainly run too lean with injectors... You can, but to the point where it cooks the engine is highly debatable. The engine would most likely fail to run long before it got anywhere near that stage. -- Regards, Noddy. > My wife worked for 6 months as a car detailer in a BMW Autohaus. > She says while she was there, there had two cars in the workshop [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I don't see how too little fuel would cook an engine. > Or is this a trait of the Bavarian engines? If the clogged fuel filter caused a drop in fuel pressure and leaning out it is possible since running lean increases combustion temperatures. beamers have a lovely habit of falling to pieces the day after the factory warranty runs out, hence why you can buy a near new 7 series that cost over 200k new for the same price as an Australian car. And you'd be nuts to do so too, unless you were a competent mechanic. | My wife worked for 6 months as a car detailer in a BMW Autohaus. | She says while she was there, there had two cars in the workshop [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | I don't see how too little fuel would cook an engine. | Or is this a trait of the Bavarian engines?
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