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  • mother_russia
    E30 Addict
    • Apr 2012
    • 421

    #31
    I'm still trying to figure this one out guys. As soon as I figure it out, I'll pay the person. I really haven't had much time to check out everything yet..

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    • Shanes325
      Advanced Member
      • Oct 2011
      • 165

      #32
      if you have good help coming tue why stress about it? noone on here can see your car other than pics.besides it could be a series of problems not just one ,and also he might see things that might need fixing that could cause problems down the road.;)

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      • Mtechnik2
        Member
        • Jul 2012
        • 57

        #33
        Was the car running before you preformed the 5 speed swap? Is there an aftermarket alarm installed on the car? Do you have pictures of how you wired the c301 harness? I am almost positive, if your car ran previously that you wired c301 improperly.

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        • bimma360
          Forum Sponsor
          • Oct 2003
          • 1937

          #34
          One of the connecting points on your starter should have two cables attached to it. My money says you forgot to connect one of the cables. Totally guessing here, but you may only have the cable that comes directly from the battery attached (which is why you are cranking, but not getting spark).
          E30 Dinan Turbo

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          • Pdxseth
            No R3VLimiter
            • May 2012
            • 3124

            #35
            I had that problem clean the battery terminals


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            • jlevie
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 13530

              #36
              Originally posted by mother_russia
              I'm still trying to figure this one out guys. As soon as I figure it out, I'll pay the person. I really haven't had much time to check out everything yet..
              Go to the first page of this thread and work through the trouble shooting list I posted. Report what you find.
              The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
              Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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              • mother_russia
                E30 Addict
                • Apr 2012
                • 421

                #37
                Well here's an update. I got the car running!!! I replaced the ECU, got a new engine wiring harness, and I guess something was also wrong with my ignition cylinder(orange pin behind it came out and had no connection), and purred right up! After owning it for a year, it finally started for the first time haha. Only thing is that I kinda ran into an issue, now that it's running. Take a listen. Yay...

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                • Kozworth
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • May 2011
                  • 1339

                  #38
                  pcm

                  I had a vw that had the same issue where it had no spark cranking but spark afterwards, my mechanic could not figure it out. then i took it to a vw specialist and he wrote me up for a pcm.

                  LMK how it works I might have a spare pcm lying around

                  EDIT: damn, missed out on 25 bucks. Good job on the self diagnosis

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                  • 5Toes
                    Banned
                    • May 2010
                    • 9836

                    #39
                    Sounds like it is coming from the head for sure. Pull that valve cover son!

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                    • Thizzelle
                      R3V Elite
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 4422

                      #40
                      adjust valves
                      "I wanna see da boat movie"
                      "I got a tree on my house"

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                      • mother_russia
                        E30 Addict
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 421

                        #41
                        Originally posted by Thizzelle
                        adjust valves
                        Haha and you were right :)
                        Well, you and 5toes just stated the obvious. I guess that's some help... Lol

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