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    Lightbulb 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!

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    RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning

    Quote Originally Posted by 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!
    fuel pressure reg is my guess

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    RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning

    Engine temp sensor?

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    RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning

    Cam/crank sensor?

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    RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning

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

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    Re: RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning

    Quote 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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    RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning

    Quote Originally Posted by Venom
    Quote 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.

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    Re: RE: E36 318is hard to start in the morning

    Quote Originally Posted by johnmaloney88
    Quote Originally Posted by Venom
    Quote 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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    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.

    Quote Originally Posted by Venom
    Quote Originally Posted by johnmaloney88
    Quote Originally Posted by Venom
    Quote Originally Posted by johnmaloney88
    There's a good smell of petrol from the car too
    Is she leaving anything on the ground?

    Sent from my Vodafone Smart II using Tapatalk 2
    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?

    Sent from my Vodafone Smart II using Tapatalk 2

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