not starting/firing

WingZeroX5 · 08-08-2011, 11:30 AM

So the car cranks a lot, but i wouldget it to juuuuust about to fire, the part where u feel its going to completely turn over, but it doesnt. I would get there and it would just keep cranking. Its like it almost reach at the top of the hill, but it touches the point and falls right back down....

Im stuck ... i thought it was gas but i have about 1/8th tank left of vpower

Called roadside, 45min wait...anyone know what the issue is?

WingZeroX5 · 08-08-2011, 11:31 AM

Forgot to mention it shook a little bit after letting off the brake to start

e90328i · 08-08-2011, 11:33 AM

a dead battery???

WingZeroX5 · 08-08-2011, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by e90328i

a dead battery???

battery was recently replaced and properly registered

***UPDATE***

idk what in the world happened but the problem just fixed itself, and it's JUST HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT AT THE MOMENT THE TOW TRUCK COMES PULLING IN....

tried duplicating the issue 10x, it worked 100% of the time...WTF????

Tom K. · 08-08-2011, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

battery was recently replaced and properly registered

***UPDATE***

idk what in the world happened but the problem just fixed itself, and it's JUST HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT AT THE MOMENT THE TOW TRUCK COMES PULLING IN....

tried duplicating the issue 10x, it worked 100% of the time...WTF????

I'd still have it checked out - perhaps a fault code has been stored.

And to E90328, how could the car crank with a dead battery?

Tom

Chriztofor · 08-08-2011, 06:39 PM

Bad gas?

WingZeroX5 · 08-09-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chriztofor

Bad gas?

Really? I mean I know i have 1/8th tank left, but it was filled at a high turnover shell station. it's a pretty busy one near the highway. But it started fine for the past year almost after using the same station.

Anymore ideas?

e90pilot · 08-09-2011, 02:08 PM

Check for codes. Sounds like bad fuel pump, cam/crank position sensor, or sticky vanos/valvetronic solenoids.

Glim · 08-09-2011, 02:23 PM

My Guess: Fuel pump

e90328i · 08-09-2011, 05:30 PM

I had a bad battery on my old 328i the car would crank but not turn over...

Glim · 08-09-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by e90328i

I had a bad battery on my old 328i the car would crank but not turn over...

Did you get a yellow battery warning light?

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WingZeroX5 Colonel 766 Rep 2,361 Posts Drives: F80 / F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (14)	not starting/firing So the car cranks a lot, but i wouldget it to juuuuust about to fire, the part where u feel its going to completely turn over, but it doesnt. I would get there and it would just keep cranking. Its like it almost reach at the top of the hill, but it touches the point and falls right back down.... Im stuck ... i thought it was gas but i have about 1/8th tank left of vpower Called roadside, 45min wait...anyone know what the issue is?
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08-08-2011, 11:31 AM	#2
WingZeroX5 Colonel 766 Rep 2,361 Posts Drives: F80 / F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (14)	Forgot to mention it shook a little bit after letting off the brake to start
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e90328i Banned 25 Rep 386 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: socal iTrader: (4)	a dead battery???
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Chriztofor Colonel 103 Rep 2,783 Posts Drives: '06 325i and '13 X5 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (1)	Bad gas? __________________ If no codes are being thrown use Chevron Techron fuel injector cleaner (concentrate). It solves rpm fluctuating upon cold start-up. Also, for most BMW problems start off by scanning your car with the Peake Research Tool. It contains the actual BMW codes. If you want to register a newly installed battery for free (just buy a $10 cable) and google/download BMWLogger
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e90pilot Freight Dawg 104 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	Check for codes. Sounds like bad fuel pump, cam/crank position sensor, or sticky vanos/valvetronic solenoids. __________________ --Marcelo '06 Arctic Metallic 325i \| Sport Package \| 6MT \| Dinan Stage III suspension \| Dinan exhaust \| 330i manifold swap! Click here! \| Active Autowerke tune \| 135i Brake Calipers \| Deiselboost caliper brackets \| E46 M3 front rotors
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Glim Captain 21 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 2006 330i & 2013 X5 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria, BC iTrader: (0)	My Guess: Fuel pump
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e90328i Banned 25 Rep 386 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: socal iTrader: (4)	I had a bad battery on my old 328i the car would crank but not turn over...
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