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Old 08-02-2007, 11:09 PM   #1
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318 has taken a dive into the deep end?

so i havent driven the 318 for about three weeks due to the 100 degree weather. The car doesnt have a functional Ac..so the 330 works better in the heat.


so i washed her off, gave her a wax and put her under a cover in the shade. Wen to drive her after 3 weeks, everything was fine, went to pick up a movie and got some coffee...came back turned her off and was planning on driving her in the am to work.


the car started, sputtered for about 30 seconds and died. started it again, died again. left it cause i had to get to work, so i took the 330 again.

tonight i go to try and figure out whats wrong with it, and nothing. it just turns over, runs for a few seconds and dies.

checked the vacuum hoses, which i replaced 15k ago, all attached. What else could be wrong?

I swapped ignition wires 20k ago and plugs 7k ago.

any other ideas? Car had no prior symptoms, ran like a ferrari the day before. (heh u know what i mean)
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:21 PM   #2
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Any chance there's water in the fuel tank? A little can do that
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:23 PM   #3
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Really goofed up ICV? I have no idea... hmmm.
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:24 PM   #4
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gotta be something with your air/fuel ratio, possibly something thats choking the engine and therefore not making it run healthily...
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:33 PM   #5
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Any chance there's water in the fuel tank? A little can do that
hmm the car is on a quarter tank, maybe ill add 5 gallons and see what happens(hope dillute what ever is in there?)
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:45 PM   #6
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Water is heavier and will be at the lowest point - an alcohol based "gas dry" can counter that
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:52 PM   #7
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Water is heavier and will be at the lowest point - an alcohol based "gas dry" can counter that

kk ill check at an auto parts store tomarow. Hopefully ill have time to look into this before next week. Ill try this and see what happens.
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:54 PM   #9
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Any idea how water would have gotten into your tank though?

no idea. seeing how it ran fine before, and i didnt do anythign special last time i washed it..i have no idea.
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:55 PM   #10
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Lower fuel levels + vapor condensation
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Old 08-03-2007, 12:45 AM   #11
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Old 08-03-2007, 09:13 AM   #12
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Old 08-03-2007, 03:52 PM   #13
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maybe, you just have a 318 that is defective and just now got the defects.
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Old 08-03-2007, 04:17 PM   #14
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^^^ Not likely. An M42 that's defective? Nah.

Numark, you're definitely not getting enough air or fuel. Sounds like fuel since it sputters out. An engine can run lean with little air for a longer time than with little fuel. <--- My experience.
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No hoses that might have cracked?
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