Car broke down last night, have no tow hook, what do i do?

[Julien]

The fuel pump only runs when cranking, so just turning the key to run won't make the pump work. The only way to test it with out cranking is to jump the relay.

yes it does, only for a few secs though to prime the fuel system

[bmw325csi]

Well you should know that the e30 brakes are vacuum assist. If there's no motor, you won't have a vacuum, and you'll have almost no brakes.

I can vouch for this, being towed by a YJ jeep with a rope and hardly any brakes is a disaster waiting to happen. I also fucked up my valence after the strap broke and got stuck under my tire :(

[AwakenNoMore]

I suppose its good i had it trucked here all thing considered, the rx7's brakes are quite massive compared the the 3 series, i actually drove my old one for months with a shot booster with no trouble. Anyways, due to being up all night i need a fucking nap before i take on this fuel issue, starting refreshed should help figure it out quicker. Also a note the check engine light is on.

[dkbmxer002]

be glad you had it toed.. i've used the tow hook and a tow strap and i hated it.

[ak-]

I would hope that you have a working e-brake. If so that does not need vacuum to make the main brakes work. Tow and apply the e-brake, done it a few times. Never had issues.

Listen to this guy. He knows quite a bit on E-brakes.

[AndrewBird]

I towed my parts car shell to the scrap yard with no windshield, engine or pedals via a tow strap no problem. E-brake works fine, you just have to pay attention and have a person that knows what they are doing towing. I've towed my Jetta with a strap several times as well (piece of shit brakes down WAY to often).

[AwakenNoMore]

yeah as long as tension is kept on the strap its smooth sailing.