Hey all,
I have spent hours and hours trying to figure this little quirk out but the search function has failed me.
I have had hard starting since I got the car. I had unknown mileage on the ignition and fuel system so I started with (what most consider) a tune-up. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor. I've also replaced the FPR and have a set of remanned injectors at the ready.
In order to get the car to start consistently (cold) I have to open the throttle a bit. It will crank several times, act as if it has fired, choke a second and then actually fire.
The vast majority of the time the car will <crank, crank, fire> without opening the throttle if I have just shut the car off (normal op temp). EXCEPT under one condition. When the "CHECK ENGINE" light does not illuminate on the dash when I key to the 2nd position, it doesn't matter how far the throttle is open it will just crank and act as if it will fire and then crank forever. I will key it off and on a bunch of times and the light will still be off. Then for no apparent reason the light will come on and I can do my trick. It seems as though when that light is off the engine is starved for fuel.
When it is on, the throttle trick works. I am new to BMW's and haven't had the time to give the Bentley a full run through.
Any ideas/Suggestions?
Thanks so much in advance!
I have spent hours and hours trying to figure this little quirk out but the search function has failed me.
I have had hard starting since I got the car. I had unknown mileage on the ignition and fuel system so I started with (what most consider) a tune-up. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor. I've also replaced the FPR and have a set of remanned injectors at the ready.
In order to get the car to start consistently (cold) I have to open the throttle a bit. It will crank several times, act as if it has fired, choke a second and then actually fire.
The vast majority of the time the car will <crank, crank, fire> without opening the throttle if I have just shut the car off (normal op temp). EXCEPT under one condition. When the "CHECK ENGINE" light does not illuminate on the dash when I key to the 2nd position, it doesn't matter how far the throttle is open it will just crank and act as if it will fire and then crank forever. I will key it off and on a bunch of times and the light will still be off. Then for no apparent reason the light will come on and I can do my trick. It seems as though when that light is off the engine is starved for fuel.
When it is on, the throttle trick works. I am new to BMW's and haven't had the time to give the Bentley a full run through.
Any ideas/Suggestions?
Thanks so much in advance!
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