every day my car runs fine starts first time everytime. this day however it decided it didn't want to. I started the car like normal but just before it fired itself up i let the ignition go just because i thought it was all systems go, it sputtered like it was going to start then just died. so i try again now it just cranks and will not turn over. so i thought i might have fowled the plugs i checked them, no fuel or oil nothing. so wtf do i try next? i have never had a starting issue with this car
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if its not turning over its probably starter
Hmm ? cranking and turning over are the same thing check for actual spark ? -
fuel pump
turning over is what the starter does to turn the engine. Cranking is when the engine actually starts running.
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Isn't there a 10 second deal where if it doesn't start in 10 seconds you have to wait like 30 seconds for the ecu to reset ?Comment
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Sounds like a fuel related issue. The sputtering indicates that the plugs aremost likely working, but the engine is not getting gas. Check the fuses and relays for the fuel pump and check to see if they are getting power, if the fuses are ok still. You can also try to take off the fuel line going to the fuel rail to see if fuel comes out while cranking. Just be careful with that;). Let us know what you find out.Originally posted by cabriodster87Originally posted by KershawComment
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alright i think its the pump. I pulled a plug to see if there was a good spark, my buddy said there wasnt any spark at all, so i bought a msd coil. Great spark won't start.I tried a different relay nothing. Tried starter fluid and got it going. so the fuel pump is gone. It wouldnt be anything else it could it?Getting thereComment
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could be that its not getting enough fuel. maybe something is in the line or really DIRTY filter but that should be the caseComment
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well the other thing is that i cant hear the fuel pump prime. but i did a search and i guess some dont or something i know in the 318 it did but i dont ever remember hearing it in the 325Getting thereComment
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it may just be the pump. or maybe its not getting power do you have a DVOM? Then you could test it to see if it does or doesntComment
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nah i just have a shitty test light. If it didn't have power though what would i check the relay/fuse? because all relays and fuses are okGetting thereComment
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yes but you sead that all the fuses are good right? could be the relay. have you tryed resetting the ECU? i dont know if that would do anything but its worth a tryComment
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I got it. It was the fuel pump. easy thanks for everybodys input much thanksGetting thereComment
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