325e not running right. Help?

Post by **Checkers** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 5:57 pm

Ok, the project. 1985 BMW 325e.
Starts great usually and you can run it for a half hour or 5 minutes. Shut it off and suddenly it may or may not fire back up.
It it does fire you can run it twenty minutes or so, shut it off and it will crank over and fire with the pedal down for awhile and it will run terribly for awhile before simple dying.
Any ideas?
It sputters and tries to start when you turn the key and will keep firing if you keep on the starter.
However the second you let the key return to run from start it dies.
I'm stumped. Please help me out if you can! Anything is appreciated.

Post by **CBCGSXR1000** » Aug Tue 07, 2007 6:13 pm

Sounds like its not getin much fuel.I dont know much about that shit but id check the pump and filter u prob. already checked that.

Post by **Ramrod** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 8:41 am

I would agree, symptoms defenitely point to a fueling problem.

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 8:48 am

Could it have possibly caught the "hot start' flu from your GtI? THey have been spending a lot of time together.....Maybe they're doin it! And in your own driveway! The nerve of some Bimmers!!

Post by **Checkers** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 8:43 pm

No kidding man! Everything seems to be pointing to fuel pump. But it's a tad bit expensive so it may be awhile before I can replace it. Thanks for the advice everyone, damn bimmers.

Post by **Mill3niumThr33** » Aug Wed 08, 2007 9:55 pm

I happen to have the bmw parts and service manual on my laptop. my roomate bought it for his 330xi and put it on my comp because he uses macintosh. if your at the gtg this weekend I will bring my lappy and let you look over the service manuals if you want.

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Aug Thu 09, 2007 9:01 am

www.getcoolparts.com

But you already knew that.

Smart boy.

Post by **dubgray1.8t** » Nov Tue 06, 2007 11:05 pm

I believe they have both an in tank and an external