» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 330,664 Views | | | | | | 02-11-2016, 01:39 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3 | 318ti died Hi I am new to this blog. I have a 1997 318ti. I have had it for about 14 years. Anyway; I was driving home and stopped at a rest area. When I came out it would not start. I then waited two hours and it started. I drove it home and now it won't start again. It has been idling very fast/high, cutting out at acceleration and thats it. Diagnose it! Art | | | 02-11-2016, 07:41 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Wichita Falls,Texas Posts: 106 | How is the rubber on harmonic balancer ? That can make it hard to start Lino | | | 02-11-2016, 02:48 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Look for a leak on the bellows pipe and ensure both coolant and air temp sendors are working correctly. John S | | | 02-12-2016, 09:33 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3 | Thanks to all for the information So I have replaced the camshaft sensor, checked the bellows pipe and all connections and still nothing. It just cranks and cranks and cranks with no fire? Any other suggestions? harmonic balancer rubber is fine. I drove it home and it never started again.It has been idling very fast/high, cutting out at acceleration and thats it. | | | 02-15-2016, 09:15 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | Crankshaft sensor? They get old and die.. Fuel filter? Fuel Pump? Fail to start is always spark or fuel if you have validated spark then its a fuel system problem. __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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