1998 BMW 318 car wont start

1998 BMW 318
175,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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JMH7310
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my car started not turning over every time. Its doing this more more.
First you just had to crank it. A few times or let it set a few mins.
Now it rarely starts. Runs fine once it starts. It cranks and I get
Fuel to the fuel rail and spark. Every time.
Aug 26, 2009 at 6:03 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Start with checking that you still have injector pulse when it won't start, also see if you can get the car to sit for a while with a fuel pressure gauge attached to see if you are loosing rail pressure, do a scan to check for any unresolved fault codes as well, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 26, 2009 at 6:18 PM
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