kashmeister
06-02-2012, 08:02 PM
Hi everyone, I just went and checked out this 06 330xi, 100k miles.
Customer complaint: After sitting for a while, the car does not start up easily and cranks strong but just doesn't start until the third time. If its warm it starts up very easily.
My thoughts:
-Fuel pressure
Owner said fuel pump was changed. I released the fuel pressure through the valve and i'm not sure if its being primed properly before ignition. does the system prime it when you unlock the doors?
-Starter (common for 06's)
Owner said this guy came to change it, left it halfway and never returned his calls. He took it to a euro mechanic and he got it working again. He's pretty sure there is a new starter and I didn't here any grinding sounds.
-Eccentric shaft sensor
There was no oil in the connector, but I told him the next time he starts it after a while he should unplug it and see if it fires up quickly. From what I know, if its disconnected it will set the valves to the fullest length and use the butterfly valve to control the idle speed.
Things I noticed:
-Screws missing from microfilter cover
-Random crimped brown 20ga wires near the starter
-Original valve cover gasket
-missing engine cover
Scanning with INPA there were no codes in the DME. When I unplugged the Eccentric Shaft Sensor, it registered the fault but the car showed nothing on the iDrive.
I looked through old faults, I found low batt, fuel pump ekm motorfehlt, crankshaft sensor.
any thoughts? i really wanna help this guy out, he seemed pretty bummed out
Customer complaint: After sitting for a while, the car does not start up easily and cranks strong but just doesn't start until the third time. If its warm it starts up very easily.
My thoughts:
-Fuel pressure
Owner said fuel pump was changed. I released the fuel pressure through the valve and i'm not sure if its being primed properly before ignition. does the system prime it when you unlock the doors?
-Starter (common for 06's)
Owner said this guy came to change it, left it halfway and never returned his calls. He took it to a euro mechanic and he got it working again. He's pretty sure there is a new starter and I didn't here any grinding sounds.
-Eccentric shaft sensor
There was no oil in the connector, but I told him the next time he starts it after a while he should unplug it and see if it fires up quickly. From what I know, if its disconnected it will set the valves to the fullest length and use the butterfly valve to control the idle speed.
Things I noticed:
-Screws missing from microfilter cover
-Random crimped brown 20ga wires near the starter
-Original valve cover gasket
-missing engine cover
Scanning with INPA there were no codes in the DME. When I unplugged the Eccentric Shaft Sensor, it registered the fault but the car showed nothing on the iDrive.
I looked through old faults, I found low batt, fuel pump ekm motorfehlt, crankshaft sensor.
any thoughts? i really wanna help this guy out, he seemed pretty bummed out