Car Starts revs then shuts off - Page 3 - United Bimmer Community

**xsperf** · 04-20-2006, 10:40 PM

exactly, you arent going to load your engine compartment w/propane, even if you tried, it wouldnt work, b/c the gas will be ventilated, its a lighter gas and will rise into the air, unless somehow your doing this w/your hood closed.. and besides, you arent going to spray it all over your engine, just the vaccum hoses

**xsperf** · 04-20-2006, 10:41 PM

oh yea, and now reading dudesky's reply a little better, true, propane wont really explode(unless its all concentrated into one area) it will be just a flame for a few seconds then it will go out

**POS_BMW** · 04-21-2006, 09:36 AM

so My car stalled out when I was driving again, now what i do is take out the DME, tap it, and plug it back in and it works.

Tonight im going to try to spray the DME with eletric spray repair. Does anyone know where the DME Relay is on E36?

Also maybe putting in a performace chip may solve the problem?

**Dudesky** · 04-21-2006, 11:18 AM

I doubt a performance chip will solve the problem is the DME is faulty to begin with. For the relay location, look at the 2nd photo in my article:

http://www.unitedbimmer.com/kb-e36-s...ssion-test.php

**POS_BMW** · 04-21-2006, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dudesky

I doubt a performance chip will solve the problem is the DME is faulty to begin with. For the relay location, look at the 2nd photo in my article:

http://www.unitedbimmer.com/kb-e36-s...ssion-test.php

Dudesky, your infinite wisdom illuminates me.

Thanks, i'll replace this relay, it maybe bad!

**POS_BMW** · 04-21-2006, 08:39 PM

car turns on, but now stalls and has problems turning back on, i remove the DME and put it back in and it works, but i cant keep on doing this? is this a faulty DME

**doughboyea** · 04-21-2006, 10:06 PM

It is possible. Mine is faulty. It hasnt' caused any major problems yet, though I was told by the dealer that it would eventually cause electrical problems down the road. I have no idea how much it is for a new one or even salvaged.

Just some background... someone had installed a convertable's DME into my sedan, so when the doors open, the windows go down a quarter inch (thinking it was in a convertable to clear the top). And that only happened after the programing in the DME reverted back to it's original software... how, I do not know, happened after a REALLY cold night....

Dough

**xsperf** · 04-21-2006, 11:59 PM

rofl doughboy, thats pretty funny

try to get one used, you can get them for max 200, they will rape you if you try to get one brand new

**POS_BMW** · 04-22-2006, 06:29 AM

and now my fog lights dont even work

Storamin · 04-22-2006, 06:43 AM

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**POS_BMW** · 04-24-2006, 09:38 AM

So, anyway, I cleaned the ECU (DME), and all the relays and it turns out it must have been a relay problem because the car works fine (including fog lights) and also since I cleaned the ICV, it constantly revs at 800

Thanks for all your help guys

**POS_BMW** · 06-24-2006, 10:21 PM

Dam car stalled out again and wont start...WTF