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    Starts but will not stay running

    It initially starts fine but after 2 seconds it acts as if it is starved for fuel and stops. Sometimes with pumping accelerator can keep it partially running. No codes displayed. Replacefuei filter, intake cam position sensor. Checked fuel pressure and it is constant 55#,
    a y ideas?

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    Welcome to the Forum!

    What are you using to read the codes? Does it have the ability to view live data?
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    It is a Bosch mobile scan. Unfortunately it does not stay running long enough to see anything
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    So let's dive a bit deeper into this.

    What work has been done recently if any at all?

    Mileage, and going to assume it's the car in your "My Cars".

    So how much electronic knowledge do you have? I am thinking you will be testing multiple sensor, and will need a multi-meter to do so here.
    Darin
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    05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
    05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
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    84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
    91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
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    Quote Originally Posted by dworthy View Post
    So let's dive a bit deeper into this.

    What work has been done recently if any at all?

    Mileage, and going to assume it's the car in your "My Cars".

    So how much electronic knowledge do you have? I am thinking you will be testing multiple sensor, and will need a multi-meter to do so here.
    Nothing at all recently, in fact it sat for a good while. Before it sat far a while, I had two occasions while driving it exhibited the same symptoms but snapped back running without leaving me stranded.
    i have a multimeter, and fairly good at troubleshooting as long as I have an understanding of how it works.

    car has 145000 miles on it.

    thank you for your help.

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    Okay, how long has the car been parked? Is this fuel older than 6 months? Did you put any fuel stablizer in prior to storage? You maybe also dealing with other problems other than electronic here.
    Darin
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    05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
    05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
    Past:
    95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
    84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
    91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
    82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
    79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
    79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
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