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ssc330d · 06-10-2012, 07:00 AM

(And if so, did you find out what it was?)

Yesterday morning I went out to the car and tried to start it. It fired and ran like a bag of hammers for about 2 seconds then died. It sounded like it was running on only 3 or 4 cylinders. There were no warning lights etc.
I tried again about half a dozen times - each time the same. If I tried to rev the car it would attempt to but then just die after about 2 seconds

So I went back inside to Google it - but got no results with the same symptoms.
I gave it one more try - and hey presto, started like nothing had ever been wrong!

It was OK the rest of the day and started again no problems this morning. I hope it was just a one off, but it has disconcerted me a bit.
Anyone have an idea of what might cause this?

edowen · 06-10-2012, 07:23 AM

Flooded?

This happened to my 320d. I pressed SOS and the kind chap at bmw looked at it - said he could see nothing wrong, I tried it again, and it started fine!

ssc330d · 06-10-2012, 09:11 AM

Looks like the battery (or alternator). Went out this afternoon - engine would barely turn over, battery flat!

Dr Dave · 06-10-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by edowen

Flooded?

This happened to my 320d. I pressed SOS and the kind chap at bmw looked at it - said he could see nothing wrong, I tried it again, and it started fine!

You can't flood a diesel.

wheelie good · 06-10-2012, 11:41 AM

Yer can if you live in fooking Wales

ssc330d · 06-10-2012, 02:25 PM

Charged the battery - started OK went about half a mile and the engine cut out.
Called the RAC - they checked the battery / alternator - all OK, did an OBDC? scan - no faults. Long story short - the car started and ran all the time he was there.
His only advice was that it could be one of dozens of things! - Great!

ibrahimbeg · 06-10-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelie good

Yer can if you live in fooking Wales

WIN LOL

rickyjones1209 · 06-10-2012, 03:31 PM

Yeh if its turning over enough to fire then its not the battery.

Its likely to be fuel/ignition I'd guess. Fuel pump perhaps, I know this causes crappy starts when its on the way out on the petrol cars....

Injectors also maybe. My knowledge is limited I'm sure someone else will be more helpful!

06-10-2012, 07:00 AM	#1
ssc330d Private First Class Drives: Le Mans Blue 330d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Co. Durham. England. Posts: 122 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [5.00]	Anyone had this happen? (And if so, did you find out what it was?) Yesterday morning I went out to the car and tried to start it. It fired and ran like a bag of hammers for about 2 seconds then died. It sounded like it was running on only 3 or 4 cylinders. There were no warning lights etc. I tried again about half a dozen times - each time the same. If I tried to rev the car it would attempt to but then just die after about 2 seconds So I went back inside to Google it - but got no results with the same symptoms. I gave it one more try - and hey presto, started like nothing had ever been wrong! It was OK the rest of the day and started again no problems this morning. I hope it was just a one off, but it has disconcerted me a bit. Anyone have an idea of what might cause this? __________________
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06-10-2012, 09:11 AM	#3
ssc330d Private First Class Drives: Le Mans Blue 330d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Co. Durham. England. Posts: 122 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [5.00]	Looks like the battery (or alternator). Went out this afternoon - engine would barely turn over, battery flat! __________________

06-10-2012, 02:25 PM	#6
ssc330d Private First Class Drives: Le Mans Blue 330d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Co. Durham. England. Posts: 122 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [5.00]	Charged the battery - started OK went about half a mile and the engine cut out. Called the RAC - they checked the battery / alternator - all OK, did an OBDC? scan - no faults. Long story short - the car started and ran all the time he was there. His only advice was that it could be one of dozens of things! - Great! __________________

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06-10-2012, 07:23 AM	#2
edowen Major Drives: E90 320d Ed, 640d M, 5.0 TVR Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 1,009 iTrader: (0)	Flooded? This happened to my 320d. I pressed SOS and the kind chap at bmw looked at it - said he could see nothing wrong, I tried it again, and it started fine!

06-10-2012, 11:41 AM	#5
wheelie good Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 264 iTrader: (0)	Yer can if you live in fooking Wales

06-10-2012, 03:31 PM	#8
rickyjones1209 First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 e92 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 330 iTrader: (1)	Yeh if its turning over enough to fire then its not the battery. Its likely to be fuel/ignition I'd guess. Fuel pump perhaps, I know this causes crappy starts when its on the way out on the petrol cars.... Injectors also maybe. My knowledge is limited I'm sure someone else will be more helpful!