WTF just happened?!?!?

SiKkBaSs · 10-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Today I start the car up. All seemed normal. Drove the car for 5 minutes. Some stop/start traffic. Then as soon as I pull off I get chugging of the engine in 1st with misfires I think, put into 2nd and as I lay off the gas more chugging and stop start sort of like the car is about to stall. Then I get to traffic lights and my car stalls with the yellow engine light on (typical when stall) with a burning type smell I think. I wait 30 seconds or so with hazards on, turn my car back on and nothing for the rest of the day (yellow engine light off), another 60 miles or so. What the hell just happened?

SiKkBaSs · 10-03-2009, 08:59 AM

bump

klipseracer · 10-03-2009, 12:13 PM

Someone pissed in your gas tank.

SiKkBaSs · 10-03-2009, 05:09 PM

I'm thinking its a fuel pump failure?

You reckon?

Private50 · 10-03-2009, 05:38 PM

same thing happened to me a week ago. I took it to my stealership the same day and diagnosed misfire from the fuel injection. When I picked it up(2 days later), the paper showed replacement of all 6 fuel injectors and spark plugs, but did not show any hpfp failure.

I'm 80% sure isnt your hpfp but your injectors.

-Rob

JoeyBananaz18 · 10-03-2009, 07:00 PM

+1 dont think its the HPFP. does a 325 even have a HPFP? i thought they're only on the 335s.

SiKkBaSs · 10-03-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Private50

same thing happened to me a week ago. I took it to my stealership the same day and diagnosed misfire from the fuel injection. When I picked it up(2 days later), the paper showed replacement of all 6 fuel injectors and spark plugs, but did not show any hpfp failure.

I'm 80% sure isnt your hpfp but your injectors.

-Rob

Wow Rob cheers for that!! I took the car out today and it seemed fine to work and back. No indication of any of what happened yesterday. I just recently got the spark plugs changed but with regard to the fuel injectors you could actually be correct. For example, when I move off from 1st gear I get a loud clunky, metallic TING from around the car (heard this is also fuel injectors), cant place it at the moment. And also when I floor it in 2nd or 3rd while rolling there is a lag in power for about 1/2 second then the power hits in. This explains a lot.

Any other comments welcome.

xquizit · 10-03-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klipseracer

Someone pissed in your gas tank.

Sorry, but that made me laugh.

bsamoul · 10-03-2009, 09:08 PM

Only 335's have HPFP's FYI

SiKkBaSs · 10-04-2009, 08:30 AM

This sh** just happened again at a red light. Car shudders and stops. Tried to restart it and it powers then dies, did it like 2 times same thing. Waited for 10 minutes and it was on. This time the yellow engine light comes up on my dashboard and stays for the journey home. It's still there when I turn the car on later.

So I've booked it in and am waiting to see the result.

rc'Z · 10-05-2009, 08:16 AM

The car may have a mechanical problem, BUT, when it leaves you dead in the middle of an intersection, it is a safety problem. Does England have some sort of highway/auto safety institute that you can complain to.

E92-Lighting · 10-05-2009, 08:59 PM

it could possibly be fuel injectors

SiKkBaSs · 10-06-2009, 01:51 PM

Took it into dealers and they said they cleaned out the solenoids which had accumulated a bunch of carbon. That all cleaned and the engine light has gone obviously. Wait and see...thoughts???

BMW_NP · 12-25-2009, 08:01 PM

Did you get the problem sorted, was it covered under your warrenty (my cars warrenty just expired on the 22nd) , this problem just happened to me 2day car ketp stalling

Donald-335i · 12-26-2009, 04:41 AM

hope everything went well.

deletedelete · 12-26-2009, 04:54 AM

Get yourself an odbII reader and a bt tool. I assume uk cars can use those.

cotmfk · 12-26-2009, 07:23 AM

Sounds like you already got it taken care of. I would have also said fuel injectors. Maybe get some injector cleaner and run that in your next tank just to be sure?

bmw-hoya · 12-26-2009, 07:50 AM

I would think the car acting like that would have thrown a few codes that the dealership could read. Be persistent about taking it to the dealer, if only to keep a record. Hopefully this is just a hiccup and nothing permanent.

johninjax · 12-26-2009, 08:50 AM

Could it possibly be bad gas?

Robert · 12-26-2009, 02:24 PM

You sure its carbon build up in the solenoids? Or in the injectors? I dont think its possible to have carbon to build up in the solenoid

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SiKkBaSs GTR'in it 169 Rep 4,434 Posts Drives: Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kensington, London iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	WTF just happened?!?!? Today I start the car up. All seemed normal. Drove the car for 5 minutes. Some stop/start traffic. Then as soon as I pull off I get chugging of the engine in 1st with misfires I think, put into 2nd and as I lay off the gas more chugging and stop start sort of like the car is about to stall. Then I get to traffic lights and my car stalls with the yellow engine light on (typical when stall) with a burning type smell I think. I wait 30 seconds or so with hazards on, turn my car back on and nothing for the rest of the day (yellow engine light off), another 60 miles or so. What the hell just happened? Last edited by SiKkBaSs; 10-02-2009 at 05:03 PM..
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klipseracer Banned 219 Rep 3,012 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i, 05 E46 330i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona iTrader: (27) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00] 2005 330i [0.00]	Someone pissed in your gas tank.
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SiKkBaSs GTR'in it 169 Rep 4,434 Posts Drives: Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kensington, London iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I'm thinking its a fuel pump failure? You reckon?
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10-03-2009, 05:38 PM	#5
Private50 Private 12 Rep 61 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Injector Failure same thing happened to me a week ago. I took it to my stealership the same day and diagnosed misfire from the fuel injection. When I picked it up(2 days later), the paper showed replacement of all 6 fuel injectors and spark plugs, but did not show any hpfp failure. I'm 80% sure isnt your hpfp but your injectors. -Rob
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JoeyBananaz18 Brigadier General 398 Rep 4,084 Posts Drives: metrocard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whitestone, NY iTrader: (3)	+1 dont think its the HPFP. does a 325 even have a HPFP? i thought they're only on the 335s. __________________ 7/18/09- I pick up my baby- 2009 E92 335i Xdrive, Space Gray over Coral Red. Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, M-Sport Pkg, 193Ms, Gloss Black grills, Custom Gloss Black Mirrors, Performance shift and E-brake boot, M3 spoiler, Euro fog switch, gloss black interior tim, Coco-Mats (red/black), H&R coilovers, 19'' Alufelgen SF-71s......
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SiKkBaSs GTR'in it 169 Rep 4,434 Posts Drives: Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kensington, London iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	This sh** just happened again at a red light. Car shudders and stops. Tried to restart it and it powers then dies, did it like 2 times same thing. Waited for 10 minutes and it was on. This time the yellow engine light comes up on my dashboard and stays for the journey home. It's still there when I turn the car on later. So I've booked it in and am waiting to see the result.
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rc'Z Captain 13 Rep 821 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Convertible Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	The car may have a mechanical problem, BUT, when it leaves you dead in the middle of an intersection, it is a safety problem. Does England have some sort of highway/auto safety institute that you can complain to.
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E92-Lighting 860 Rep 35,253 Posts Drives: Next Generation LED Lighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: Walnut iTrader: (324)	it could possibly be fuel injectors
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SiKkBaSs GTR'in it 169 Rep 4,434 Posts Drives: Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kensington, London iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Took it into dealers and they said they cleaned out the solenoids which had accumulated a bunch of carbon. That all cleaned and the engine light has gone obviously. Wait and see...thoughts???
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12-25-2009, 08:01 PM	#14
BMW_NP Enlisted Member 5 Rep 44 Posts Drives: E92 325 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: london iTrader: (0)	Did you get the problem sorted, was it covered under your warrenty (my cars warrenty just expired on the 22nd) , this problem just happened to me 2day car ketp stalling
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cotmfk Major General 2060 Rep 6,130 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere between DC and FL iTrader: (12)	Sounds like you already got it taken care of. I would have also said fuel injectors. Maybe get some injector cleaner and run that in your next tank just to be sure? __________________ When you say impact instead of affect/effect, you are communicating that you don't understand the difference between the two words, and are too lazy to learn.
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Robert Major General 417 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	You sure its carbon build up in the solenoids? Or in the injectors? I dont think its possible to have carbon to build up in the solenoid Last edited by Robert; 12-26-2009 at 10:06 PM..
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