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    Engine starts but won't stay running

    Last night I parked my daily driver '91 iX in the driveway with no suggestion of a problem. Today, it remains stuck in the driveway, unable to start. It cranks normally, starts normally, but after about a second it stops running. It doesn't sputter to a stop, it stops abruptly as if I had shut off the key.

    It was about 0 degrees F this morning, but I'm not sure if that has anything to so with it, because it was pretty cold yesterday too, and the car started and ran fine.

    I've tested the fuel pump, and that's working. I didn't test the fuel pump relay, but I swapped it with the O2 sensor heater relay that's next to it, and the symptoms did not change. I'm getting spark, because it runs for a second before shutting off.

    What are the likely candidates? Fuel pressure regulator? Something else?
    Dave
    '91 325iX

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    Main relay, and check your battery connection
    1997 Artic Silver M3
    CES GT4094r 651hp/615tq @ 24 psi

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      #3
      Originally posted by BMWManiac View Post
      Main relay, and check your battery connection
      Looks like you're right with the main relay. I just pulled it out to test it, and it looks like it's bad. When I apply 12V to pins 85 and 86, there's no click, and no connection made between pins 30 and 87.

      Thanks!
      Dave
      '91 325iX

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