eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Drove my e46 to work today.... It's still at work.... Turns over beautifully, but won't start. Disconnected battery for 1 minute Tried in P, N, foot on brake, foot on gas (and both/none) RPM gauge above 0 (though below 500) Temp gauge slightly above coldest despite sitting all day It did make a strange whirring noise that increased with RPM in the last few minutes of my drive (sounded like a turbine. Fan clutch is new) I may have ever so gently kissed the car park ramp with the under carriage (low cars...) Radio works Never had any issues starting in the past Can't get to the CPS to check it I should probably pull a plug to check for spark and fuel Key is fairly new Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidz 197 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 i know someone with a trailer... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, skidz said: i know someone with a trailer... So do I It's also 6 floors up in a car park building with fairly tight turns and ramps... I'll go have another go, check the fuel pump and fuses and report back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 i will help if requirred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Fuel pump doesn’t seem to be priming (holding the top of the plug/pump and there’s nothing) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Checked all the fuses in the glovebox relating to fuel pump, DME, immobiliser etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exextatic 111 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Can you read the fault codes off of the DME and EWS modules? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Just now, exextatic said: Can you read the fault codes off of the DME and EWS modules? Not with what I have on me. I’m catching the train home as I haven’t had dinner yet. I’ll get some proper tools and parts and tackle it over the weekend 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exextatic 111 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) As it's turning over, the EWS module is accepting the key, which is a good sign. My next suggestion would be to turn to the DME and read the codes. If there's no voltage at the fuel pump, check relay K96 (glovebox). It's ground-activated by the DME (plug 4, pin 10, black/purple wire). Edited November 17, 2017 by exextatic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 wanna lift home mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Thanks for the kind offer @kiwi535 but I’m already on the train. (I should have checked sooner). I’ll come back armed with tools, multimeter and a scanner this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbmiester 923 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 I will be around Sunday if you need a hand. The whirring you mentioned could be stater motor related, motor spinjing but not engaging. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 18, 2017 The whirring was when it was running. The starters engaging fine and the engines turning over fine. I’ll head in today with some proper tools and check the voltages and under bonnet fuses/relays 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 2 hours ago, eliongater said: The whirring was when it was running. The starters engaging fine and the engines turning over fine. I’ll head in today with some proper tools and check the voltages and under bonnet fuses/relays Fingers crossed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 Replaced the fuel pump. All sorted. Thanks to @_ethrty-Andy_ for coming along with a pump. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbmiester 923 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 Glad shes up and running again 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 1 hour ago, eliongater said: Replaced the fuel pump. All sorted. Thanks to @_ethrty-Andy_ for coming along with a pump. Good to hear it’s rumning again. Are the pumps on these things relatively easy to access? Could have been worse - my E39’s pump died in traffic in Auckland... for a couple of days I had a noise which I thought was a noisy pulley, worst part was it was booked in to get looked at later in the week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 @NZ BMW yes, pop the lower back seat up, 4x 10mm nuts and it’s right there. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbmiester 923 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 How many Kms has she done now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 2 hours ago, eliongater said: @NZ BMW yes, pop the lower back seat up, 4x 10mm nuts and it’s right there. Same place on a Touring (although I've not had cause to change it). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, Herbmiester said: How many Kms has she done now? Just over 200,000KM now 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardBall66 135 Report post Posted November 19, 2017 It's a good idea to change the fuel filter periodically too - the one on my E39 sprang a leak and according to the stamp hadn't been changed for 10 years. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 20, 2017 @HardBall66 I’ve actually got one I’ve been meaning to install Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted November 20, 2017 5 hours ago, HardBall66 said: It's a good idea to change the fuel filter periodically too - the one on my E39 sprang a leak and according to the stamp hadn't been changed for 10 years. 2 hours ago, eliongater said: @HardBall66 I’ve actually got one I’ve been meaning to install Good advice this. When I changed mine this year, it was still the original from 2001! 230k km later... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
