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    Filled with gas, no start - e34 touring m50 auto

    Disregard, sorry. Must have had a frozen gas line, 2 hours later started up and is seemingly fine.
    Hello r3v, Happy New Year
    I stopped for gas this afternoon, had 10+ litres still in tank, and when ready to go, no start. It cranks and cranks but nothing else. I'm in Canada where it's cold, -20ish today, car was running good all morning before refuelling. Filled at shell, v power, 91 octane. Put some gas line antifreeze in it, let it sit half hour still no fire. When I first tried to start it, it fired, went to 800 or so rpm and then stumbled and stalled.
    I'm away from home, no tools, bentley, etc, however not overly mechanically inclined anyways. I am at my sisters currently, so not stranded entirely.
    Thanks
    Last edited by tak7; 01-01-2014, 08:41 PM. Reason: solved

    #2
    if it happens again, suspect fuel pump. Take a mallet or lug wrench and bang on the gas tank a few times, see if it starts. If so fuel pump failing.

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      #3
      Quick follow up, It was the fuel pump, failed completely a few days later, replaced and all seems well again.
      Thanks mottati

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