Something is wrong!!!

[monticello]

it sounds like you have a loose/bad ground somewhere.

[IRON-E]

(emi325) we checked the harness as you suggested and still doing the problem.

(monticello) the car is not stalling any longer it just gives off a jolt like it's about to turn off and it keeps runing, once we turn on the a/c it iddles down some and it'll hick-up and the instrument panel goes wacko now? what gives...

[monticello]

do you have to let the car cool down before it will restart? or can you be doing 60 mph and when it stalls quick turn the key off and restart the car without ever stopping?

[emi325i]

check the injector harness. if it has a twist-lock connector (the m20's do), it might be loose.

[IRON-E]

I've seen an intermittent ECU on a e28. Replacing the ecu with another fixed the problem. Start with the easy cheap things first. And having another car to swap parts around with is VERY helpful.

thanx for chiming in bro!

[george graves]

I've seen an intermittent ECU on a e28. Replacing the ecu with another fixed the problem. Start with the easy cheap things first. And having another car to swap parts around with is VERY helpful.

[IRON-E]

vacuum leak? Do you hear any hissing?

I checked all around bro, nothing leaking? WTF

[gazellebeigem3]

vacuum leak? Do you hear any hissing?

[IRON-E]

Alternator? How are those brushes?

not bad either.

[IRON-E]

Well, I think most of you guys maybe right, but the symptoms continue and now it won't shut off all the way, it will just iddle down like it's about to turn off and the check engine light will go on. maybe I misinformed you guys or george graves maybe right, could it be the ECU? I

I'll replace both of these things and post back later


Thanx for all the quick responses.

[Il Duce]

Alternator? How are those brushes?

[e30325ic]

On a '91 318 they are under the cover above the engine on the firewall.

[E30_fiend]

Hey taylor since you'll be in town on Sat., u think u can give me a hand with my brother's car, I've already had Joey look at it and he was a little confused as to what it was.

fur sure brother.

[IRON-E]

+1 on the relay being the problem. Damn see if Joey has one he can give you. Its either a white one or an orange one. Its not in the fuse box either, its under a little black cover on top of the drivers side fender.


E30_Fiend

Hey taylor since you'll be in town on Sat., u think u can give me a hand with my brother's car, I've already had Joey look at it and he was a little confused as to what it was.

[nando]

If the whole car is shutting off I would look at the main relay and fuel pump relay - they're under the black cover on the driver's side next to the AFM. the one towards the front is the main relay, the one in the middle is for the fuel pump. you can swap the FP relay with the one on the back (which is for the O2 sensor) and see if the problem goes away. the main relay is wired a little different though.