Hey Sifus I am in a dark and lost my moods and all started from Hari Raya.

I was in Malaka visiting all of a sudden I started my car it crank but refuse to work but works after a few minutes and I travel as normal but still happen at times till 2 days back.

It all started few months back my alternator carput and call my mechanic change my battery and do up my alternator which I feel still good and now my son is using it...since then I had problems die off while driving and the Battery lights lite up at times but they check and say the charging was ok but battery was fine but the problem moves on to starting at times just crank by fail to work and I am giving up now. I need advice from all here who happen to xpreance this, now I had new plugs set and most of my electrical in my engine are new say about few years change new, why even my mechanic can't trace. If it works it will run normal only at times it fails.. even fuel pump are new it must be electrical. had check the fuel injector wire connection clean it it works at times and my mechanic says thats the problem and I don't know as it still fails me. Kindly give some advice especially Seremban Kakis and if possible we meet up to have a look for me for those who knows my HP nos. calling Bart.

Okay my experience (M20 B23 L Jet)

Engine crank got but cannot run.

Distributor Coil (bentuk macam botol air)
if its too hot, wrap with damp cloth and wait for few minutes if its start then replace with the new ones

Distributor Cap (Clean the Rotor Arm)
The rotor arm will get dirty with dust and small particles of debris on the contact point, symptoms like jerking or engine no crank or no electric supply to the plugs. open the distributor cap, clean it or scratch it with sand paper or coin, then place it back and try to ignite the engine again.

Rotor Arm Kaput (while driving, the engine jerking and then died)
Some rotor arm comes with tiny spring to keep the tension of the contact point and some dont. Get a spare, cost around RM30 from dismantler.

Fuel Pump Relay
Crank yes, but the engine no run. Faulty on fuel pump relay, mine replace with the new ones cost RM75.00 if chop shop cost around RM30.00 or maybe you can get it free (if you're lucky)

After all the checking, it is confirmed it is my fuel pump relay which cost me RM75.00

Thats it.

Anyone got the same problem with rezzy? please share.

Cheers!

Yah Thanks Bro, I will do it after this but my mechanic dok kata fuel injector wire connector aja fedup I as he open it and fix it.. it works at times but often will gila2 again. I nak drive pun takut stuck on the road.

oh,, yours E30 M40 ah?

highwaystar wrote:

oh,, yours E30 M40 ah?

Yah e30/m40 should be simple tapi first time sakit kepala.

Highwaystar I have clean the distr. and check the fuel relay (clean and fix another spare) seems still refuse to start. My mechanic was busy could'nt come to my house so looks like I have to wait till Monday as he is busy moving house or try to get someone knows our car, as many refuse to attend to Bimmers they say susah takut. I don't understand as to me its a simple car only now I can'nt catch whats going on. Sad look at my standard engine.

Apa tu Bart? I am still waiting.

rezzy wrote:

Apa tu Bart? I am still waiting.

Kete camne bro...? Dah ok ke blm...?

Belum as my Doctor busy move house until Monday 11/12 baru nak check and if today he don't turn up I have no alternative to call for others for help, Its to long of waiting.

i reckon you check your fuel pump? xsjado, did you face same problem last time? is it your ECU?

Monday and today was raining in the evening as my Doc. can't come in the morning, today had a chat with a friend from Segamat whom had an e30/m40 who had simillar problem with his daughters car.. he told me that his mech. add an extra wire from the fuel pump to the battery terminal with a fuse added and it started till today. Is that the problem I don't know and my problem is my car was park not under my garrage or porch on the grass once rain nothing can be done. I hope I can get it done by tomorrow RINDU lah had been driving my old jelopy daily.

Wah bro, your engine bay looks marvellously clean larr....how'd you keep it that way?? And where to get all the complete covers and containers???

p/s - bro highway, now that's what I mean by 'cekap' punya kereta....juz like tombstone's one...my car..all I can say is...

rompers wrote:

Wah bro, your engine bay looks marvellously clean larr....how'd you keep it that way?? And where to get all the complete covers and containers??? p/s - bro highway, now that's what I mean by 'cekap' punya kereta....juz like tombstone's one...my car..all I can say is...

Engine are clean when it gets dirty and I clean with soap & water aja so when I touch make sure my fingers are not dirty. Normally I don't allow workshop guys to touch them without my instruction.
What cover & containers are you refering to? you mean the power stearing filter?

Every day ptg rains and my car still not done anything.

14th Dec my Mech. came and check my car and nothing can be trace but he suspected my timing belt gone, so I ask him to tow my car to his w/shop, after checking no compression one reads 100 and other 3 reads 40 to 30 so suspected hidrolic lifters or piston rings koyak so strip my engine.
After stripping found out 1 lifter jamp and ring are good, are that is the cause of starting problem which I had for the last month?, anyway I have to do top overhaul but was told by a friend who plays Bimmers that the starting problem was cause by the pulley sensor as m40 engine a normal sickness. Should'nt complain to much I had my car for the last 8 years now. So I have to get all the parts & change again my timing belt, bearings termostat, other then that is ok and hope the car runs well after this.