87 325E no start....can anybody help?

[Denny]

Im troubleshooting a No start on my newly aquired 87 325E.

Car cranks and turns..but doesnt start

I was wondering aside from not getting Fuel and Fire is there anything else on a 325E that can prevent it from starting?

example: 3 ground chassis points(they are ok on my car)....etc...

After basic troubleshooting I have power to the injectors...power to coil...I unplugged the fuel line on the FPR and it smells of fuel so Im pretty sure am getting fuel....

I got nobody to assist me so I cant check if I get spark at the sparkplug with the sparkplug grounded on the engine valve cover

3 main relays have been replaced with 100% working ones.

Battery was recharged and working good (After mutliple cranks and no start its now dying)

running out of idea...hoping somebody can help me

[kenika65]

check inline fuse about a foot from your battery on the small power wire in the trunk wrapped in heat shrink!

And an easy way to check for spark is to spray carb cleaner in the intake boot then if it tries to start or starts then dies then you know your getting spark and not fuel

[Denny]

check inline fuse about a foot from your battery on the small power wire in the trunk wrapped in heat shrink!

And an easy way to check for spark is to spray carb cleaner in the intake boot then if it tries to start or starts then dies then you know your getting spark and not fuel

yeap I checked that already...forgot to mention it.

Thanks for the tip.

Robert from E30 motorwerkes (E30tech.c*m) just pointed me to this...

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75892

A common no start problem with the ETA's

[jlevie]

The first step in diagnosing this is to establish whether there is spark when cranking the engine. Sorry, but that is the way it is. Find someone that can help.