Need Help. car will not start...

[viali8]

This kind of a weird problem. Hopefully some one has had the same experience/problem. I came home from work tonight and stopped to get some milk and eggs. I was in the market no longer then 5 min. and when i came out to start my car it would not start. Before the no start issue it ran perfectly fine no issues/noises/stuttering what so ever.

Not sure if this helps but a couple times before i remember the car taking a few seconds to start up; meaning the engine would crank a few times and then it would start up. Other then that no problems. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Matt

forgot to mention it is a 89 325i

[viali8]

i purchased a new main relay and fuel pump relay. This is the information i have gathered so far but am not sure what to make of it.

I tested for voltage at the fuel pump with the new main/fuel pump relays installed and i get no voltage.

But i do get voltage while removing the fuel pump relay and jumpering sockets #30 and #87.

What is my next step. not sure what to do now. thanks

[viali8]

bump anyone?

[AlpineSixAndSeven]

your fuel pump gets voltage when your cranking the car or first about 3-5 seconds after the key is turned to run also are you getting spark?

[viali8]

Yes i am getting spark

I only get voltage (12) to the fuel pump if the fuel pump relay is removed and i jumper the #30 and #87 sockets while ignition is off

[viali8]

when i installed the new "main relay" and new "fuel pump relay" i did not get any voltage at the fuel pump.

[AlpineSixAndSeven]

the ecu tell the pump to come on...
jup the pins so the fuel pump is running. then try to start the car... if it starts most likely it is somewhere on the line the ecu isn't telling the pump to come on or the power isnt getting from the ecu to the pump

[viali8]

ok thanks i will give it a shot. thanks for the help. Matt

[AlpineSixAndSeven]

welcome tell me what happends sry for the late responce the werkz is slow today i guess...

[illinifan]

I have 1987 325 Same wont start No power to feul pump or coil. Will turn over but thats it???? Wife drove to school was fine hasnt ran since?

[viali8]

I found the culprit. It was a faulty fuel pump. I must of misinterpreted some of the literature i was reading. Turns out that i was getting voltage to the pump. I went and bought and brand new fuel pump and it fired right up. i couldnt justify installing another 20 year old fuel pump. thanks for the help. Matt

[BMPGBH]

Same thing just happened in my euro 323, but the prob with mine is that the ECU isn't sending voltage to the injectors.

Ps: does anybody know where to get a euro repair manual?