Difficult to start after refuelling

[affan66]

Folks, Once in a while, I have issues re-starting the car after refuelling. Doesn't matter when the fuel has reached Reserve, or half full or anything in between. Mine's a push start so the starter keeps cranking for a while but won't start. After 3-4 attempts the car starts like a breeze. Has anyone faced this issue? I did a search and found that the most likely culprit is the Fuel Ventilation Valve. ESS530i used to have this problem too but quite sometime ago. Not sure if he's still in the forum.Got DIY on replacing this thingy some more, refer here: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/124891-replacing-fuel-tank-breather-valve-diy-peake-code-e8.html Anyone else can shed some light?

 

[thule]

Folks,

Once in a while, I have issues re-starting the car after refuelling. Doesn't matter when the fuel has reached Reserve, or half full or anything in between. Mine's a push start so the starter keeps cranking for a while but won't start. After 3-4 attempts the car starts like a breeze.

Has anyone faced this issue?

I did a search and found that the most likely culprit is the Fuel Ventilation Valve. ESS530i used to have this problem too but quite sometime ago. Not sure if he's still in the forum.
Got DIY on replacing this thingy some more, refer here: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e3...el-tank-breather-valve-diy-peake-code-e8.html

Anyone else can shed some light?

Bro Affan,
I have faced similar issue regarding starting the car too! But not during re-fueling lah...
My experience was that I couldn't start my E60 for a few times... then I realised that I didn't pull the handbrake... after that, it went back to normal. from that day on, I started to pull handbrake everytime I stopped the engine and then no more incidents like this :top:
Hopefully yours is not as worse

 

[affan66]

thanks thule

definitely not handbrake.
but stepping on the brake pedal is a must to start the engine for push start ones.

... anyone else, no feedback???

 

[desbimmer]

i don't have the problem. Mine is not a push start but I also have to press the brake pedal b4 starting the engine. Have you visited the mech yet?