2003 BMW 3 Series cuts out and will not start / starts half hour later
Year: 2003
Variant: 318se
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
car runs ok but cuts out for no reason then will not start but does half an hour later as if nothing had happened
Posted: Nov 23, 2007 (16 years ago)
Have you had the immobilizer checked?
Posted Nov 23, 2007 (16 years ago)
Hi
Check also the cam position sensor, if there is oil in the connector its definetely junk,ut may also be electronically defective, typically cutting out and intermittent non starts are symtoms
Donut
Check also the cam position sensor, if there is oil in the connector its definetely junk,ut may also be electronically defective, typically cutting out and intermittent non starts are symtoms
Donut
Posted Dec 3, 2007 (16 years ago)
This problem is symptomatic of a crank sensor fault rather than cam as the ecu looks for the crank sensor on starting and not the cam sensor. It will only look for the cam sensor on starting if it cannot se a good crank signal. This needs to be checked by a garage eqipped with a good scope.
Posted Feb 10, 2008 (16 years ago)
I have just posted a problem with my 5 series diesel. Does not start after a few hours sitting, cranks over, sounds like fuel being delivered but does not start, was also wondering if immobiliser could be at fault. Read my problem to see if it sounds similar. I replaced fuel pump relay today but has not cured.
Posted Dec 18, 2008 (15 years ago)
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