Re: Car Won't Start

[Peter Rossato <rossato@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a starting problem with my car (twice).  Once it was the plugs
which I knew should have been replaced, but I procrastinated.  The
second time it was a dead fuel pump.  This, or something else related to
the fuel system,  makes more sense given your symptoms.  The fuel
injection system requires a high pressure supply of fuel, about 100
psi.  So if your pump is weak, then the system won't work.  So if you
have a weak pump and let the car sit idle for a few days, it's possible
that the fuel lines lost pressure and the pump can no longer bring it
back up.  Apparently a fuel pump failure on an E36 at 80,000+ miles is
not uncommon.  I don't know if there's an accumulator in the fuel
system, but that would be another possibility.

Hope this helps.

Peter Rossato
'94 325is "VDERZEN"

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