Random starting problem on my sport, please help!

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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:29 pm

Ok, bassicly the car fails to start everynow and then. It turns over, but nothing happens. It does this everynow and then, probably a couple of times a week, and it made me late for work this morning ;/ Most of the time it starts up fine, so you never know when its going to happen.

Its a problem though, because it could leave me stranded at a petrol station or something stupid. Any one got any ideas? Im thinking its electric?
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:32 pm

Dude join the club mine does it too :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:33 pm

Is the starter engaging?
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:00 pm

Mines does it as well. It cranks over but it just does'nt fire up,
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:03 pm

I can back this up.Everytime i go in my borhters car (rare) its hit and miss as to weather it will start up or not. When it dosnt, you can hear the starter motor turning over and everything working. Its almost as if its not sparking, but it dosnt do it all the time so....
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:07 pm

mine has been doing it for a while, really touch and go as to wheather it will fire up or not. spins over ok and its sparks, its got fuel going in....

and now i havent been able to start it for a week!!!
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:07 pm

invest in a new DME relay chaps, cures this 90% of the time, wont break the bank and is a good idea to replace anyways....
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:09 pm

is it ok if you kick the ignition on for say 10 secs before trying to start it??

if so it could be the Fuel Pressure Regulator??
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Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:13 pm

ant wrote:invest in a new DME relay chaps, cures this 90% of the time, wont break the bank and is a good idea to replace anyways....
will that work on my 318i you reckon? can you link me to where i can buy one?

cheers :oops:
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Post Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:59 pm

is it ok if you kick the ignition on for say 10 secs before trying to start it??
This is working. Thanks very much mate :D
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