Car won't start stuck at work!!

[kingtux]

Well i think i found the problem....Before all this happend I was tracking down a stalling and idle problem for a few weeks, after sawping out a few parts and cleaning a bunch of stuff with no good results...I decided to call bmw. they advised me to to check this sensor plug(for corrosion) located underneith the throttle body. I think all the engine sensors come to this point, and from this point it reports to the DME? I pulled the rubber boot back on the bottom half of the sensor(which goes to the dme) and found the broken cable

Has anyone had this??

[porsche gt1]

did you try giving it a little gas when you were cranking it? If this works your fuel pump probably needs some replacing.

[kingtux]

Yup tried giving it gas....that doesn't work

[mikeedler]

the connector for the upper and lower engine wiring harness corrodes and falls apart there all the time.

[kingtux]

Is there away or tools that I can repin the connector?? Also whats the main harness called??

[mikeedler]

I just cut it all, and soldered in new wires that are about 4 inches long. easiest, and cheapest method.

[kingtux]

Thats what I was thinking....But how in the hell do you work down there, there is like no room

[MikesJo]

Does your car turn over when you start it?

Mine is in the shop today as well b/c I couldn't start it yesterday :(. It cranked and had gas in it but wouldn't start. Damn cars.

[kingtux]

It cranked and got gas but would not turn over.

[kingtux]

I just cut it all, and soldered in new wires that are about 4 inches long. easiest, and cheapest method.

hey mike...is that harness called the "injector harness"??

[mikeedler]

thats what i call it. and i call the rest of it i call the lower engine harness.