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Car Forum / BMW Cars / January 200691 old shape 316 wont start
Hi.....316 wont start. turns over fast. fires now and again but wont start. The drum 'thing' under the car nearside in front of the rear tyre was tapped....then it fired...ran...and stopped. Any clues?? M4CKK > turns over fast. fires now and again but wont start. > The drum 'thing' under the car nearside in front of the rear tyre was > tapped....then it fired...ran...and stopped. Sounds like a bad fuel pump or it's relay. The relay lives in front of the windscreen under a long black plastic strip. The relay next to it is the motronic relay. They cost a tenner each, it's worth replacing both. If you give the relay a good thump it may cure it temporarily.  SignatureWho needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html www.Strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible price Agree with John, but it sounds like you're discribing the fuel filter when you say the "drum thing in front of the rear tyre"; so if tapping that temporarily eased the problem, that also could be the culpret. They are cheap to replace so it may not be a bad idea to do so, if only to eliminate it. -- Mark Ive tapped the relays (didnt know they were there) smell of petrol in engine bay....still wont start......Where is petrol pump?? Cheers, M4CKK > Agree with John, but it sounds like you're discribing the fuel filter > when you say the "drum thing in front of the rear tyre"; so if tapping [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > Mark Petrol pump is under back seat.... http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318ismaintenance.html#fuelpump > Ive tapped the relays (didnt know they were there) smell of petrol in > engine [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> -- >> Mark The petrol pump is working....does that mean that the relay is OK ?? How much are petrol filters?? Cheers.......... > Hi.....316 wont start. > turns over fast. fires now and again but wont start. > The drum 'thing' under the car nearside in front of the rear tyre was > tapped....then it fired...ran...and stopped. > Any clues?? > M4CKK hmm,if pump is working than relay is also working,try to disconect fuel hose after fuel filter if fuel comes out whan you give a contack than something else is problemm,maybie IMPULSGEBER??! > The petrol pump is working....does that mean that the relay is OK ?? > How much are petrol filters?? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> Any clues?? >> M4CKK Still no joy.........!!! > Hi.....316 wont start. > turns over fast. fires now and again but wont start. > The drum 'thing' under the car nearside in front of the rear tyre was > tapped....then it fired...ran...and stopped. > Any clues?? > M4CKK |
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