E46 engine suddently dying while driving

[mayee]

My car's engine suddently dying while I'm driving on the highway during traffic jam,I try to start it but it not working..I had to wait for an hour untill it can start again and back to normal.Does any bodyknow had same problem? And how to solve it?Fyi I'm driving e46 318 2.0 year 2002/2003.

 

[turbology]

sound like over heat.
check your cooling system

 

[ejat shafiq]

my e30 goes the same. its suddnly die.

 

[Guna]

Sounds like the common symptom now with the RON95...just my 2 cents

 

[afifazhanee]

Im relating it to fuel pump failure. Perhaps?

 

[Spaceman]

IMO Fuel is highly the culprit if its RON95, getting rampant these days..E36, E46, E90 - engine stalls for no apparent reason.

 

[mayee]

my e30 goes the same. its suddnly die.

Hi Ejat, how do u solve out your engine problem? Any solution?

 

[wanalimi]

Its symptoms of crank/cam sensors going kaput. A chk with GT1 can confirm.

Wan-PT Pantas Service, KB.

 

[ejat shafiq]

Hi Ejat, how do u solve out your engine problem? Any solution?

hi mayee. i had send it to gasket overhaul. my mech said, manifold sudh sumbat. but sometimes it do dies. b4 overhaul kete tu mmg teruk gile. jalan jauh konfem mati, pastu susah gile mau start. u got the same prob?

 

[556129]

my e46 used to do that, although i could restart immediately. It was the camshaft sensor

 

[mayee]

my e46 used to do that, although i could restart immediately. It was the camshaft sensor

Thanks for the helpful tip 556129,how much does it cost you to fix it? And how long does it take?

 

[mayee]

Problem solve today at FD Jaya Motor (specialist BMW) ,Tmn Jaya Old Klang Rd..
Camshaf sensor (inlate) Rm420 (ori) labour Rm80.
If u got same problem,can call the owner Mr.Oii 016-252 0022

 

[chong82]

any enquiries on how long this thing can last??

 

[chief]

Had the exact symptom while driving on the LDP last week. A couple of warning lights went off (Battery and Gear i think) but luckily managed to pull over to the side. Could not start the car but after 1 hour, I could start the car and no warning lights appeared.

Drove to the workshop and got these part changed (based on the diagnostics)
- Timing Sensor (RM265)
- Cam Shaft Sensor (RM435x2)
- Intake Manifold Gasket ( 170)

I have been using RON95 recently but i dont know if this is the cause or just the usual problems for a 5 year old car.

Cheers
Chief

 

[9w2zek]

My car's engine suddently dying while I'm driving on the highway during traffic jam,
I try to start it but it not working..I had to wait for an hour untill it can start again and back to normal.
Does any bodyknow had same problem? And how to solve it?
Fyi I'm driving e46 318 2.0 year 2002/2003.

i had an experienced with my ex Land Rover TD5 facelift 03 model, maybe high end car is related coz TD5 engine is made by BMW and this was happen to me and its so scary if dying in the fast lane especially at high speed, after investigated it was related to the battery, coz they are using 100 amp, replaced it and no problem so far and i just notice the new e90 using 90amp.