E36 318is hard to start in the morning

[johnmaloney88]

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!

[Venom]

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

[Ghostek]

Engine temp sensor?

[Roberto]

Cam/crank sensor?

[johnmaloney88]

There's a good smell of petrol from the car too

[Venom]

There's a good smell of petrol from the car too

Is she leaving anything on the ground?

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[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.

[Venom]

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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[johnmaloney88]

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.

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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