Car won't start now....HELP!

[SkunkApe]

ok....well this all started few weeks ago. If anybody remembers...i was having problems with my car starting for a few weeks. Here is the thread:

http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=517202

so i am driving on the thruway yesterday...as soon as i get on, my car just shuts off. I try to turn it back on, but it will only crank and not turn over. I let it sit for a few min, tried it again...it then seemed like it was about to turn over, but it bogged and just strated cranking and cranking. Now it just cranks if i try to start it. The problem felt like i was out of gas...but i had a quarter tank...and put more in just to see. I just changed my plugs a few weeks ago. I am changing my fuel filter today. I don't hear the fuel pump even go on when i turn the key....so i don't know.

anybody have any idea what could be the problem?

please..any info would be great

Thanks!

[GoNz0]

test the fuel pump if you dont hear it ?

[SkunkApe]

^^yea i'm in the process of doing that soon. I am actually doing my pads and rotors now

[GoNz0]

hopefully the relay gave out...

[SkunkApe]

relay is fine....took the seat out....can't hear the pump at all. I am taking it out now....will test. But i am gonna go grab a new one at BMW now

[95bimm3r]

seems like fuel pump.

[SkunkApe]

^^ yup.. took my pump out...tested it...nothing

went down the street to BMW...picked up a new one...tested it...pumping like crazy :

putting the new one in now

thanks guys

[SkunkApe]

awesome

everything is good to go

[JamesM3M5]

How many miles on your car now?

[SkunkApe]

70,000 on the body

about 11,000 on the motor

[GoNz0]

nice one, glad your back on the road

[jestar15]

I seem to be having this same problem. I have a '80 528i (E12 I think) and when I turn the key the engine will turn over, but will not start. I know that I am not getting any spark from testing with an old plug and a friend trying to crank it. I have replaced the distributor cap, plugs and wires and the ignition coil. I see people talking about the fuel pump and it actually "pumping". Can someone tell me where it would be located on my car? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[ETAction]

nice one, glad your back on the road

Ditto!!

[ParadigmGuy]

I seem to be having this same problem. I have a '80 528i (E12 I think) and when I turn the key the engine will turn over, but will not start. I know that I am not getting any spark from testing with an old plug and a friend trying to crank it. I have replaced the distributor cap, plugs and wires and the ignition coil. I see people talking about the fuel pump and it actually "pumping". Can someone tell me where it would be located on my car? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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