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325 starting issue?

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:08 pm
by Badgeriow
89 325i, Started using my car after its been laid up for 2 years, give it a service and fresh fuel, run fine all day, but started to get harder to start as the day has gone on, now wont start at all? any ideas? Many thanks

Re: 325 starting issue?

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:18 pm
by magpie
can you hear the fuel pump prime on first key click ?

Re: 325 starting issue?

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:21 pm
by Badgeriow
No, nothing! fuel pump???

Re: 325 starting issue?

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:29 pm
by magpie
lift the back seat and on the drivers side tou need to remove the black panel which will reveal the fuel pump,get some one to crank the engine over and fell the top of the pump to see if it buzz's

see this thread same case.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=