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by RatLabGuy
Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: Random no-start
Replies: 5
Views: 839

Re: Random no-start

palmerwmd wrote:
Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:17 pm
I do not know how helpful this will since its a different marque, but my old 1984 BMW 528e had the exact same symptoms and they were traced down to a bad fuel pump.
thanks, thats at least a start.
by RatLabGuy
Fri Nov 12, 2021 6:31 pm
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: Random no-start
Replies: 5
Views: 839

Re: Random no-start

Easiest to check is a bad ground on your battery. See if the negative terminal can wiggle at all. Next might be cam or crank position sensors or IPDM, but they tend to throw other lights on the dash like VDC SLIP or check engine light. Thanks. No battery issues. It cranks perfectly fine, plenty of ...
by RatLabGuy
Thu Nov 11, 2021 8:31 am
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: Random no-start
Replies: 5
Views: 839

Random no-start

'08 LE, 188k. Generally no problems w/ the car. Its only driven 1-2 times a week as a spare. 3 times no, it has randomly not wanted to start. Engine turns over just fine... it jus cranks and cranks, as though no fuel. Turn off, turn on, try again, no luck. Then after X number of tries, maybe just wa...
by RatLabGuy
Thu Nov 11, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: New Members, Sound Off!
Topic: 08 Pathy
Replies: 1
Views: 2513

08 Pathy

Howdy folks, dropped in to say Hi.
We have an '08 LE w/ around 188k on the clock.

Love the car, had it 50k, well maintained by the PO.

New here, but not to car forums, been using 'em since the early days of the Interwebz.

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