Need guidance: '95 TI won't start, etc.

[bruce19]

My '95 TI has 182K mi. and has run flawlessly since I bought it 4 yrs. ago. A couple of days ago it started stuttering when I tried to accelerate moderately. Today it won't start at all. Just wondering if anyone has had this similar issue. It happened suddenly and I've been thinking it's a fuel flow problem but don't know if there's something electrical gone south.

[b.u.ti-ful]

Can you borrow a code reader from somebody?

[dave45056]

First check the codes. Since your car is a 1995, you can do it by putting the key in position 2 and pressing the gas pedal 5 times fast. Have a pen and paper ready to translate the check engine light flashes to numbers. There are DIY's on doing this.
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8086

Let us know what numbers come up. This will keep the SWAG's down.

[mohaughn]

Yup, easiest way is to get the codes. If you can't get a code, and you think it is related to fuel, start troubleshooting the fuel system. Make sure the fuel pump is turning on, etc..

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/tech...de_Reading.htm

[bruce19]

Just discovered that there was water in a spark plug cylinder. Cleared it out and it runs fine. The windshield drip rail is pretty trashed and I'm wondering if that is the cause. Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.

[b.u.ti-ful]

A lot of people have mentioned water in the number one spark plug well.

It's a weird one, but it happens.

Glad to hear you figured it out.