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  • cbake82
    E30 Addict
    • Jun 2009
    • 479

    #1

    Help!!! My car wont run right

    So I was driving one day and the car started acting like it was outta fuel. So I pulled off on a side street and came to the concluesion that the car would ilde but if I pushes the gas it would just bog down and wanna die if not die. I found a bad intake manifold gasket and replaced it. I was told crank postion sensor by someone a while age but when I pulled the sensor while the car was running it killed it. Then plugged it back in and it idles fine again, but still bogs down. So im assuming that thats not issue. I have access to a multi-meter and some basic tool. Any input, or ideas would be helpful. Im short on money and need my car so I can get back to working. Please R3V gurus help me out...
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  • Poorboyz
    R3VLimited
    • May 2012
    • 2117

    #2
    Inaccurate fuel gauge...put more gas in tank?

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    • oldmann
      Wrencher
      • Oct 2011
      • 265

      #3
      Acts like its out of fuel, Probably fuel issue. Clogged fuel filter, clogged screen in fuel tank, fuel pump going out, FPR gone bad.

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      • cbake82
        E30 Addict
        • Jun 2009
        • 479

        #4
        Yeah there is fuel in it, idles fine, if im super soft ob the trottle I can get it to rev to like 1750rpm
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        • dnguyen1963
          R3VLimited
          • Nov 2011
          • 2648

          #5
          Get a smoke test done. I suspect that you have significant vacuum leaks.

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          • cbake82
            E30 Addict
            • Jun 2009
            • 479

            #6
            Like seafoam?
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            • cbake82
              E30 Addict
              • Jun 2009
              • 479

              #7
              How do I test sensors with the multimeter? They are three prong sensors
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              • Ryann
                No R3VLimiter
                • Mar 2010
                • 3350

                #8
                Install a cheap vacuum gauge and observe/report back with the reading. Sounds like a restricted exhaust to me.

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                • dnguyen1963
                  R3VLimited
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 2648

                  #9
                  Originally posted by cbake82
                  Like seafoam?
                  No, an actual smoke test with a smoke machine. You also need to plug both intake and exhaust to find all the leaks.

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                  • alloydix
                    Advanced Member
                    • Oct 2011
                    • 106

                    #10
                    my car sorta did something similar. It would idle halfway decently and then when I added gas it would bog down. I changed the o2 sensor and now everything is fine.

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                    • E30_fiend
                      R3V OG
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 7348

                      #11
                      I'd agree with the O2 sensor comment but I would also suspect the fuel pump.

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                      • shaferbm
                        Mod Crazy
                        • Apr 2010
                        • 615

                        #12
                        I'm having a very similar issue, but my vehicle is still driveable if I'm very easy on the gas. Did you have any sputtering, exhaust backfiring?

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                        • cbake82
                          E30 Addict
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 479

                          #13
                          I doubt its the exhaust or O2 sensor. The O2 sensor was just replaced less then a year ago... How would I go about check a sensor with a multimeter? Like the three prong ones, ie cps, tps ect...
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                          • cbake82
                            E30 Addict
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 479

                            #14
                            So we were looking at the mass air meter and found that the door was stuck. I got this shitty little cold air cone, and part of the shitty crome metal thing got sucked in the maf, and blocked the door.... Damn you Matt-B
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                            • cbake82
                              E30 Addict
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 479

                              #15
                              Well im not sure now, now I can damn near floor it and it just revs to about 2 grand and drops and then revs again. If I hold it down, it starts to backfire outta the intake I think. Any ideas?
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