» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,823 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,601 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,431 Views | | | | | 07-18-2008, 04:01 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 169 | Ti stalled/had to get towed Had to flatbed my Ti home today, driving home waiting at stop light engine started to sputter so go to rev it up and it dies right in the thru lane at an intersection. Got it pushed off to side safely,pushing car in 92 degrees is fun... Any way car is running fine sputters and dies, will turn over but won't fire, some times it sounds like it will fire but just spins on starter. All electric works but no firing. Maybe some one can give me a direction to look in... 95 Ti, Auto Thanks vwt3 __________________ 95ti Alpine White, K&N cone filter, Fullcoilovers by GroundControl Koni adjustable,Eibach springs. JUST POINT AND SHOOT...http://www.munks.com/ . Also 69 VW t3 fastback 2110 motor,full air ride .http://www.airkewld.com[/size] | | | 07-18-2008, 04:31 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 373 | Sorry for you luck. no check engine lights? did you check fuses? lol not to seem like a jerk but did you run out of gas? __________________ 1997 TI Sport, Silver | | | 07-18-2008, 06:05 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | Definitely a fuel problem. Pump is running? How much gas do you have? __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 07-18-2008, 12:43 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 1,028 | The fuel level sensor on the BMW sending units is known for getting dirty and sending inaccurate information to the fuel gauge. Get a bottle of Techron or the Shell stuff or the Red Line Fuel system cleaner and put that in the tank. Then see how much gas you can get in there. You may very well be out. If that's the case a few tanks with cleaner in it should get the gauge back to normal. | | | 07-19-2008, 03:44 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 169 | Hey all thanks for the replys. Haven't really checked it since it was brought home. It says it has a half a tank of gas and I have to believe it is true because I filled it up last week. I did try to start it a little while ago and and don't think that I here the fuel pump running. Check engine light will come on if I'm cruising down the e--way for along time but will go out. Will check fuse's Saturday for I'm home all day. Thanks again for all suggestions and comments all are welcome. Maybe get lucky and its only a fuse..........vwt3 __________________ 95ti Alpine White, K&N cone filter, Fullcoilovers by GroundControl Koni adjustable,Eibach springs. JUST POINT AND SHOOT...http://www.munks.com/ . Also 69 VW t3 fastback 2110 motor,full air ride .http://www.airkewld.com[/size] | | | 07-20-2008, 10:02 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | If you go to walmart, buy yourself 7 bottles of HEET. Every time you fill up your gas tank, take one bottle and dump it into your tank. I've done 10 times, and I've been getting wonderful gas millage and I have never had any problems. HEET is not expensive and it's definitely worth the money. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 07-24-2008, 01:47 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 169 | I checked the fuse #18 fuel pump its ok.Checked the relay by jumping terminal 87 & 30 but fuel pump did not come on so I'm thinking its the fuel pump thats bad. Any one got any other suggestions ??? thanks vwt3 __________________ 95ti Alpine White, K&N cone filter, Fullcoilovers by GroundControl Koni adjustable,Eibach springs. JUST POINT AND SHOOT...http://www.munks.com/ . Also 69 VW t3 fastback 2110 motor,full air ride .http://www.airkewld.com[/size] | | | 07-25-2008, 03:20 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 373 | Check the connector at the fuel pump for voltage when you bypass the relay to be sure. __________________ 1997 TI Sport, Silver | | | 07-26-2008, 04:28 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 169 | I jumped the rely no fuel pump noise..... I have a continuity tester I'll see if any juice is going thru fuel pump. Thanks all....................... __________________ 95ti Alpine White, K&N cone filter, Fullcoilovers by GroundControl Koni adjustable,Eibach springs. JUST POINT AND SHOOT...http://www.munks.com/ . Also 69 VW t3 fastback 2110 motor,full air ride .http://www.airkewld.com[/size] | | | 08-07-2008, 03:17 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 169 | Well here is a update, It was the fuel pump after all, took it to my friends shop www.MunksMotors.com and had the work done. Also had some front end work done for it was getting a little loose. Car now tracks true and straight. Any one in southeast Michigan looking for a great shop to have work done on there BMW,VW,Audi and Porsche this is the place to go straight forward and job done right the first time. My car drives like it's brand new....Tell them Chris sent ya...... vwt3.... __________________ 95ti Alpine White, K&N cone filter, Fullcoilovers by GroundControl Koni adjustable,Eibach springs. JUST POINT AND SHOOT...http://www.munks.com/ . 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