Hi.....316 wont start. turns over fast. fires now and again but wont start. The drum 'thing' under the car nearside in front of the rear tyre was tapped....then it fired...ran...and stopped. Any clues?? M4CKK
Sounds like a bad fuel pump or it's relay. The relay lives in front of the windscreen under a long black plastic strip. The relay next to it is the motronic relay. They cost a tenner each, it's worth replacing both. If you give the relay a good thump it may cure it temporarily.
Agree with John, but it sounds like you're discribing the fuel filter when you say the "drum thing in front of the rear tyre"; so if tapping that temporarily eased the problem, that also could be the culpret. They are cheap to replace so it may not be a bad idea to do so, if only to eliminate it.
-- Mark
Petrol pump is under back seat....
The petrol pump is working....does that mean that the relay is OK ?? How much are petrol filters??
Cheers..........
hmm,if pump is working than relay is also working,try to disconect fuel hose after fuel filter if fuel comes out whan you give a contack than something else is problemm,maybie IMPULSGEBER??!
Still no joy.........!!!
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