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igmnu - 01 Sep 2005 21:26 GMT

I just got a 1982 633csi it ran well but has been garaged for a year and
wont start.It had a rat living under the hood that liked wires and hoses.I
checked all the fuel lines and filters and most of the wirwes I can see but
still no gas.I could use any help thks

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John Burns - 02 Sep 2005 09:36 GMT

> I just got a 1982 633csi it ran well but has been garaged for a year and
> wont start.It had a rat living under the hood that liked wires and hoses.I
> checked all the fuel lines and filters and most of the wirwes I can see but
> still no gas.I could use any help thks

I'd try a new fuel pump relay.

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Dave Plowman (News) - 02 Sep 2005 10:45 GMT

> I'd try a new fuel pump relay.

;-)

Wonder why BMW use such crap relays?

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John Burns - 02 Sep 2005 11:57 GMT

> Wonder why BMW use such crap relays?

In all fairness they seem to last 10-15 years. Not bad for an
electro-mechanical component in an operating environment with extremes
of temperature and vibration. When they fail it always seems to be at a
solder joint.

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