'88 325iX Cold weather start problem - fuel regulator?

[Dave Rathnow <Dave.Rathnow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The cold weather hit with a vengence this weekend.

I left the car outside all day yesterday, in about -20C (no plugs availalbe for block heater.)  When I tried to start it, it would start, run for a couple of seconds and then died immediately.  This went on for a few
minutes until I started pumping the gas after it started.  It finally idled but was belching black smoke out the tail pipe and running really rough.  I could also smell lots of unburnt fuel.

After I started driving, everytime I took my foot of the gas, the engine stalled.  I also noticed that the fuel consumption was about double what it normally should be.  Pretty soon, the engine light came on an
stayed on.  I managed to make it home and plugged it in over night.

When I went to start it this morning, it started and ran fine, almost like nothing had happened.  Unfortunately, the engine light is still on and, while there is no black smoke coming out of the tail pipe, I get a
really strong smell of fuel in passanger compartment when I come to a stop <;o(

Anybody hazard a guess as to what broke and what caused it to break?  I'm thinking it could be my fuel regulator but I'm not sure.

Thanks,
Dave.

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W. Dave Rathnow
Wireless Matrix Corporation (TSE:WRX)
Calgary, AB
http://www.wirelessmatrixcorp.com
mailto:Dave.Rathnow@domain.elided

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