n54 fuel hydrolock in multiple cylinders

badmega85 · 11-09-2012, 06:10 PM

hi there i own a 2008 335i coupe and a few weeks ago it was misfiring badly on cylinders 3 and 5 i left it alone till today and did some testing on it and i had three cylinders that were literally filled with fuel. just wondering if anyone has heard of this before. i checked and i do not have the recalled injectors unfortunately

TheeGovernor · 11-09-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by badmega85

hi there i own a 2008 335i coupe and a few weeks ago it was misfiring badly on cylinders 3 and 5 i left it alone till today and did some testing on it and i had three cylinders that were literally filled with fuel. just wondering if anyone has heard of this before. i checked and i do not have the recalled injectors unfortunately

Regardless leaky injectors are a problem and I have seen a few motors become hydro locked from leaky injectors.

badmega85 · 11-09-2012, 08:01 PM

after i drained the fuel out and then turned it over again it hydro-locked with in one revolution of the freaking motor. Seems so strange

GarySL · 11-09-2012, 10:59 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=hydrolock

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badmega85 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: white 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ann arbor mi iTrader: (0)	n54 fuel hydrolock in multiple cylinders hi there i own a 2008 335i coupe and a few weeks ago it was misfiring badly on cylinders 3 and 5 i left it alone till today and did some testing on it and i had three cylinders that were literally filled with fuel. just wondering if anyone has heard of this before. i checked and i do not have the recalled injectors unfortunately
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badmega85 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: white 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ann arbor mi iTrader: (0)	after i drained the fuel out and then turned it over again it hydro-locked with in one revolution of the freaking motor. Seems so strange
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