E36 318is hard to start in the morning
My 318is has become hard to start in the mornings. I need to turn it a few times with the pedal pressed before it kicks into life. It then runs lumpy for a minute. Once it warms up it's fine. It just got a new battery and there doesn't seem to be any air leaks. Any help appreciated!
RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning
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My 318is has become hard to start in the mornings. I need to turn it a few times with the pedal pressed before it kicks into life. It then runs lumpy for a minute. Once it warms up it's fine. It just got a new battery and there doesn't seem to be any air leaks. Any help appreciated!
fuel pressure reg is my guess
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There's a good smell of petrol from the car too
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There's a good smell of petrol from the car too
Is she leaving anything on the ground?
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There's a good smell of petrol from the car too
Is she leaving anything on the ground?
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No. Not that I can see. Could it be over fueling? I had an issue with the cat before so the cat is gutted at the moment until I get a new one.
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There's a good smell of petrol from the car too
Is she leaving anything on the ground?
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No. Not that I can see. Could it be over fueling? I had an issue with the cat before so the cat is gutted at the moment until I get a new one.
Why the new battery - reason I ask is it could be a dud alternator. Not charging the car as you drive around leaving you struggling to start in the mornings and this would account for the engine flooding and a smell of go juice?
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RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning
Hi Dave,
Car wasn't driven for 3, maybe 4 months so i think that's what killed the battery, it was around 2/3 years old. The last time i had work done the mechanic advised a gas analysis test to be done to find out why the cat failed so that's what's making me think it's a fueling issue.
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Originally Posted by Venom
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Originally Posted by johnmaloney88
There's a good smell of petrol from the car too
Is she leaving anything on the ground?
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No. Not that I can see. Could it be over fueling? I had an issue with the cat before so the cat is gutted at the moment until I get a new one.
Why the new battery - reason I ask is it could be a dud alternator. Not charging the car as you drive around leaving you struggling to start in the mornings and this would account for the engine flooding and a smell of go juice?
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