E34 long cranking. Why?

[bimmerman]

Yeah Pussy, a big thank you! Respect!

 

[pussy]

thanks guys, this is just a guide for which i 'trouble shoot' my e34 those days..

 

[Dark Prince]

I had the same problem with my car but it turned out to be a warped flywheel :-(
After changing the flywheel it starts at the first crank ;-)

 

[WhiteTip]

Hi all,
Bit to share, i had similar problem few months back..
What i did was, changed the dirty fuel filter, cleaned the injector, and changed the starter.
It was due to injector overflow coz of dirt and starter almost comes to end of life.
After all done, things become perfect. Even the starter sounds diff.. really diff from a old starter and new starter. The cranking sound is totally diff.

Hope it help.

 

[wan520i]

Whitetip, can I know:

About injectors:
1. Where you clean the injectors?
2. How much it cost you to clean the injectors?

About starter?
1. How much you pay for the starter?
2. Where you bought it?
3. Is it brand new?

Thanks.

 

[WhiteTip]

Hi,

I did my in USJ.

Cleaning the injector about +- Rm 100.00.

Changed my starter (Brand New) +- RM 800.00

Immediate effect

 

[bimmerman]

Solved the long cranking problem today. It was the fuel regulator. It was leaking and had no pressure thus when you park the car for a while, you need to crank longer to get fuel up to the injectors again. Thank you to all who helped answer my questions and a very special thank you to Mr. Felix the pussy cat, our forum guru whom we can always depend on when the best mechanics fail. You the man Puss!

 

[flash]

Solved the long cranking problem today. It was the fuel regulator. It was leaking and had no pressure thus when you park the car for a while, you need to crank longer to get fuel up to the injectors again. Thank you to all who helped answer my questions and a very special thank you to Mr. Felix the pussy cat, our forum guru whom we can always depend on when the best mechanics fail. You the man Puss!

Guess my fuel regulator is on the fritzz too. Same symptoms like yours. How much did a new fuel regulator cost you?

 

[bimmerman]

It cost me RM320!!!