M42 won't start?

[1991 e30 bmw 318is]

well my car sat in my garage on blocks all winter and i just did some work to it like shocks struts and stereo and stuff, nothing to affect the motor. but i did take off the valve cover and mani, and painted them, put it back on and changed the oil with 20-50 and changed the coolant. had been charging the batt on and off all winter so i know thats ok. so it turns over fine, and when i turn on the key there is a click click click from something under the hood, i think this is normal. i smell gas after awhile, and it did kinda make a little back fire once(think i flooded it) and i can hear it almost start a few times but it just wont. left it for a day with the charger on it, still wont fire. i am going over all the stuff i was taking on and off and its all good, except i did not check the plugs they might be the problem i hope so. any one have any ideas? O one more question when i put the key on should i hear the fuel pump kick in for a sec? i don't remember if it did before or not.

[1991 e30 bmw 318is]

i found out the fuel pump is not working, then did this....
I was just reading my bmw 3 series service manual, and it showed how to test the relay and it was all ok tell i tested for a ground its not getting a ground. from what i then read in the book it goes back to the ECM not letting it get a ground so not letting it give power to the fuel pump. a pics of what i did...... unless i tested the wrong relay.

[KenC]

Fuel pump doesnt prime in the 91 318is.

[1991 e30 bmw 318is]

ok then you think fuel is not the problem to this not starting?

[jrobie79]

are you getting spark? my car wouldnt start, and it ended up being the crank posistion sensor, i checked the resistance and it was way different than what it should be (my sisters m42 was working fine and i checked mine against hers, the resistance that is, and my CPS was bad, swapped a new one in and fired right up.

[1991 e30 bmw 318is]

i disconected the batt for over 15min today thought it might clear the computer or something, and it did because it works now i also had the batter charger on it. but i think i'm going to do the timing chain so allot of it will be apart again.

[aka-e30]

jrobie79 can you tell me what the resistance is supposed to be on the CPS please? I need to test mine, thanks!