BMW 318i 92Model E36 Starting Problems - BMW Forum

deanbelich · 09-12-2005, 02:46 AM

Hi i was just wondering what could be the problem when my car is kicking over, when starting it up.

Sometimes when i start the car up it will keep trying to kick over and over again. Then when i back off and try again without touching the accelerator it will do the same thing again try to start up then go back to "reds". The only way i can start the car up is by applying the accellerator fully to kick it over; like starting a carborator engine.

I have changed the spark plugs to the high quality ones irridium, changed fuel filter. I am not sure what this could be.

It only happens sometimes and happens all over the place, just after i have turned the car on or even if i leave the car off for 10hrs, but sometimes again if i have had the car off for a day it will start up normally. It only happns sometimes but i cant seem to find the problem. And when it does start up it has a rough idle and the lights dim and after about 30 sec its normall.

I thourght it might be the battery as sometimes when i start off to drive the battry light stays on and then when i speed up the battery light turns off.

Thanks

VLAD_325is · 09-12-2005, 09:07 PM

maybe a dirty fuel injectors?

did you do all the maintenance including cleaning your idle control valve?

my car also coughing a little bit in the mornings and i haven't found the solution yet..

check your battery voltage, then possibly bring your car for a fuel system cleaning...

maybe that would help.

deanbelich · 09-14-2005, 01:32 AM

umm also i have noticed it is a auto, when it does kick over sometimes it idels low and the interior lights dimm and then after 30seconds it returns back to normal idal. It feels like for a second the car is going to stall.

Thanks.

deanbelich · 09-14-2005, 08:53 AM

how do u clean your idle control value

WarNox · 09-14-2005, 02:24 PM

http://www.bmwe36tips.20m.com/unstable-idle.htm

deanbelich · 09-21-2005, 10:14 AM

Nah it still happens the problem... i think it might be the fuel pump.. its the only thing we haven't changed.

Dean

Delmarco · 09-21-2005, 11:43 AM

what about oxygen sensor and air mass flow sensors?
can you also hear the engine reving/vibrating wildly when you are in idle and you turn the AC on or power the windows all the way up?

someguy · 09-21-2005, 12:41 PM

Clean your grounds, they may have extreme corrosion...just my 2 cents