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| E36 General discussion and technical help for (E36) 1992-1999 3 series cars. 318, 323, 325, 328. |
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11-16-2006, 03:08 PM
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Need Help!
I dont know what happened, but my car started idling really funny really low, and when I tried to give it gas to move the car it wouldn't go really at all and would backfire occassionally. And also my trac ctrl light came on, and I couldn't turn it off. I had to get new swaybar mounts welded in yesterday, but I called the place and they said they disconnected the ecu, and battery. So I didnt know if something on the ecu could have fried? It was a reputable BMW place with factory trained BMW mechanics, called Bimmerworks in West Chester. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I had to park my car at the place I went for lunch.
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11-16-2006, 03:43 PM
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Did you check for damage in the ecu? |
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11-16-2006, 03:49 PM
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yeah, and also I drove it like an hr yesterday also and seemed to be fine.. Had to drive home from the garage.
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11-16-2006, 04:12 PM
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i would also check your fuel pump. if there is a new sound, or rather ticking or whirring in the cabin, it might be that.
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11-16-2006, 08:20 PM
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vacuum lines? |
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11-16-2006, 09:15 PM
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I got it towed home about an hr ago, I think it is a really clogged fuel filter. If it was the pump going completely, I dont think that the car would start, but for starters I will replace the fuel filter tomorrow. Ill keep everyone updated. Thanks for the suggestions so far.
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11-16-2006, 09:17 PM
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Lets see a pic of the filter tomorrow |
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11-16-2006, 09:36 PM
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You might want to change your plugs if you were pumping on the gas and not getting a good fire. I had my 95 325i idle really rough and low and it was because not all cylinders were fireing on start. It would only happen after I started and shut it off right away, essentially flooding it. After that I would have to dry my plugs to get it to start again.
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Scrichy84: 1995 325i sold, 2004 Tacoma sold, 2006 TDi Jetta, 2007 Rabbit 
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11-16-2006, 10:08 PM
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my car starts each time, cranks about twice before it starts though.
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11-17-2006, 07:54 AM
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right before it dies it would still start. it will idle oddly and performance would suffer.
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11-18-2006, 12:33 PM
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sounds like a classic ecu flooder problem... |
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11-18-2006, 01:21 PM
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It might be james, because I started it up yesterday and drove it around the neighborhood for a few mins, and it was completely normal.. I just want to be certain it is, so I dont drive somewhere else and have it break down. I was lucky that it messed up somewhere near my house in a parking lot, and some friends were with me at the time.
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