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  • jw 325ic
    E30 Fanatic
    • Sep 2006
    • 1360

    #1

    car just dies?

    im looking at an eta, and he says it runs, drives, starts right up, will pass inspection, head gaskets fine, new fuel pump, and plugs are fine. what would make it just die while driving?
  • roundel
    Advanced Member
    • Aug 2007
    • 111

    #2
    does it start up again right away?
    Getting there

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    • AndrewBird
      The Mad Scientist
      • Oct 2003
      • 11892

      #3
      I would guess fuel pump is going bad/ is bad, but need more info.

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      • jlevie
        R3V OG
        • Nov 2006
        • 13530

        #4
        Bad fuel pump, fuel or main relay, bad timing reference sensors, bad DME, bad ignition switch, wiring fault are all possibilities.
        The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
        Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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        • jw 325ic
          E30 Fanatic
          • Sep 2006
          • 1360

          #5
          heres a quote of his craigslist posting:

          "The deal on this car is I had it last year got it tagged and inspected the wife was driving it home from work it just died, so we trailered it home the next day went out side started right up ran fine did the same shit to me again, so i put a new fuel pump in it, still did it again, so I sold the car to a guy, he said he fixed it, a few months later I ended up with the car back , is it fixed? I dunno I havent drivin it far enough to find out starts right up runs no check engine lights on or anything, i pulled the plugs to look at them no blown headgasket."

          i dunno man. id have to drive it an hour home, which im not concerned about sitting around and waiting. but how much $$$ it may be to make it run right..

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          • Teaguer
            R3V OG
            • Sep 2004
            • 6167

            #6
            Glutton for punishment . :p

            E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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            • jw 325ic
              E30 Fanatic
              • Sep 2006
              • 1360

              #7
              Originally posted by Teaguer
              Glutton for punishment . :p

              whys that? sell me a car tig, you got enough..

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              • Teaguer
                R3V OG
                • Sep 2004
                • 6167

                #8
                Originally posted by jw 325ic
                whys that? sell me a car tig, you got enough..
                My cars aren't for broke r3v kids . :D

                E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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                • jw 325ic
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 1360

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Teaguer
                  My cars aren't for broke r3v kids . :D
                  lol ya ass. you even say that etas a piece. whats wrong with it?

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