Trouble Starting...

[e30sam]

so i bought a 1988 325is on friday

and it ran like new all weekend

i go to start up and head to school this morning.....and get no love from the car

tons of battery power, starter motor goes fine..

it just refused to ignite. even with a little help from quikstart spray (ether)



has anyone else had this problem?

there was plenty of electricity at the coil but nothing from the sparks
the spark plugs were dirty and need replacing anyway. so they will be replaced


all the fuses are fine, so its not a fuse.

also the fuel pump didnt seem to be doing anything.

has anyone had this problem?
tips/insight would be awesome....thanks in advance

[Old_School_Bimmer]

I have this problem some ppl had this solved by adding a 1 way fuel line attachment since the problem some ppl say is that there is a leak in the gas line and the fuel would back up towards the filter leaving an air bubble in the line. and by puting this one way valve thing it would solve the problem by not allowing the fuel to back up. it helped a bit but it still takes like 2 to 3 seconds of cranking before it starts from cold. once i drive it for a bit it starts up good. and i remeber this being a very cheap part i think it was like $5 its basically a hose and a one way valve attached to it.

[Kowalski]

Originally posted by e30sam@Mar 21 2005, 10:20 AM
so i bought a 1988 325is on friday

and it ran like new all weekend

i go to start up and head to school this morning.....and get no love from the car

tons of battery power, starter motor goes fine..

it just refused to ignite. even with a little help from quikstart spray (ether)



has anyone else had this problem?

there was plenty of electricity at the coil but nothing from the sparks
the spark plugs were dirty and need replacing anyway. so they will be replaced


all the fuses are fine, so its not a fuse.

also the fuel pump didnt seem to be doing anything.

has anyone had this problem?
tips/insight would be awesome....thanks in advance

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well if your not getting any spark then you should probably change the plugs before your worry about anything else. if that doesn't fix it then come on here and post again.

[egk2]

I had the sam e problem with my e36, turned out to be a bad crank sensor.

[1989BMW325i]

I've had the same problem sorta...my car has had the relay, the sensor, and fuel pump changed...and everything cleaned...when i bought it...it started up great...now it cranks for ever...what is the deal...my dealership has no idea...PLEASE ANY POSSIBLE FIX...every possible problem tell me...its embarrassing to start this car in front of a girl...let me know


JOSH


see my other post on hard starting as well...I know there is someone out there that knows there stuff backwards and forwards