Help, It wont start

[davemi16]

Can someone help before the car goes to scrap.

its a e30 316 1.8 carb engine.

It was running fine, then one day it wouldnt start, so i pushed it up the road to a mates house, had a look on here and saw suggestions it might be the fuel pump. So the next day i went to look at it, and it started 1st time.

A few days later, it was stuggling to start, then it started and run fine for two days.

Then the next day, it started fine, i moved it across the road to move cars around my driveway, and went back to it, and it hasn't started since.

I tried a new fuel pump (£20) but removing hte old one it seemed to work fine, and it still wont start. I tried a new fuel pump relay (£10) still wont start.

Any suggestions?

[Alex]

could poss be the crap pierburg electronic carb. they are dreadfull things too many sensors etc,

[davemi16]

hmmmmmmm, might be a better option to break it

[Alex]

dont break it

[davemi16]

I think it will be more cost effective, i can just imagine throwing lots of money at it, but the shell isn't the best either, so its not really worth it

[town325i]

it will only be somthing simple on one those as there aint alot on them to go wrong

[town325i]

on the passenger side unber the bonnet there should be an ignition moduale on top of the wheel arch try changing that for one you no that works that could be your trouble