My car giving problem!!

[`g0tHic`]

sifus out there pls help! My car seems to tremble a little bit when i stop at traffic lights and the engine died 2 times b4 when the car stopped...but everything seems ok when i start the engine again...no problem starting the engine ...one crank only...went to mech for diagno...no errors shown...wats the problems with my car??

 

[tyke]

eh....i also getting tht problem wor!!!
at least twice a day...
but my ride is an e30... :blink:
sigh...the kl jam toyol at work i guess!!!

 

[chubby]

COuld be the ignition coils maybe...common problem it seems on e46's....other sifu's please put in ur opinions

Burger time!

:yahoo:

 

[leforte]

My friend's e36 325 suffered the same problem as well. the culprit was his crank angle sensor which measures the flywheel speed and sends the signal to the ECU for ignition timing. it was coated with oil and dirt thus preventing the sensor from reading the teeth on the flywheel. the problem was rectified after cleaning the sensor and fixing the leak near the oil filter.

The sensor's wire may be the culprit too. These sensors have a thick wire that doesn't like to bend, and if it is bent it will usually snap. If this sensor's wire is broken, your spark plugs will not fire. your's could be broken internally, and everytime your brake or stop the car, the change of momentum must have severed the connection thus shutting off the ignition.

 

[joe_myinc]

Originally posted by tyke@Jun 17 2006, 03:37 AM
eh....i also getting tht problem wor!!!
at least twice a day...
but my ride is an e30... :blink:
sigh...the kl jam toyol at work i guess!!!

bro tyke
i think your case is air flow sensor

 

[vinson]

Try your idling actuator, adjustor valve and throttle body. :yahoo:

Sifus...please help...me guessing only :yahoo:

 

[anakin]

Originally posted by joe_myinc+Jun 17 2006, 08:50 AM-->QUOTE (joe_myinc @ Jun 17 2006, 08:50 AM)

 

[fire]

agree with anakin..the throttle body, valve & air flow meter most likely the culprit..

 

[chubby]

Gothic,

Let us know once u've got it fixed. PLease share what was wrong bro

BT!

:yahoo:

 

[`g0tHic`]

not a problem bro...i will let you guys know wat happened after i fix the car....i got the car for 3 mths...the engine died 2 times b4...so very hard to explain to the mech cos it doesnt happen that often...thanks for the info anyway...

 

[tkew]

chk vacum leak also if dignose is no fault on other sensor, read somewhere before ..

 

[mini_jeff67]

2 options, bro - Mega Benz or AB...

 

[anakin]

Originally posted by `g0tHic`@Jun 17 2006, 03:24 PM
not a problem bro...i will let you guys know wat happened after i fix the car....i got the car for 3 mths...the engine died 2 times b4...so very hard to explain to the mech cos it doesnt happen that often...thanks for the info anyway...

Gothic..seems like lot of problems here & there that giving the same symptom, so in my opinion (not advice aaa..coz i'm not a mech) go for the cheapest one first like servicing your throttle body + airflow sensor. If it doesn't work, then...sad to say.
Don't just simply change everything suspect....
IT WILL BLOW A BIG HOLE IN YOUR POCKET... :yes: :yes:

 

[chubby]

gothic,

anakin does have a point try not to spend unnescessarily is possible
petrol now expensive mah

Burger time!

:yahoo:

 

[daan]

Originally posted by mini_jeff67@Jun 17 2006, 05:33 PM
2 options, bro - Mega Benz or AB...

Jeff,

His car is grey import, AB will not service.

BTW, it's a nice car with 170hp.

 

[tyke]

anakin,

i recently got my fuel pump replaced with a new unit,new fuel pump relay and it was ok for a few days thn it reoccured...sigh...
thn i think i found out the culprit....
the darn fuel pump relay base(where the fuel pump relay box is) 2 plastic clips tht locks in the fuel pump relay had turned brittle and snapped and tht proly resulted in the relay loosing contact thus my engine shutting down abrubtly a few times a day...

so for now i got the fuel pump locked in securely with a ouple of cable ties...
if nothing persists afte this thn tht shuold b the problem...

BUT....if the problem still persists thn i will definately get my mech to chck out the throttle body and/or the air flow sensor...
any idea how much it costs to replace?
should meet up some day bro.

thnx for the advice...

joe_myinc,been real bz lah bro...we catch up some time okies...

gothic,
well i hope tht ur problem is resolved too and do keep us updated as to the culprit okies...

rgds,
-brad-

 

[anakin]

Gothic....was the problem solved???...senyap & sunyi jee..let us know will you?...boring laa macam ni...masa rosak kasi tau satu Malaya..bila dah elok senyap jee...
Kita pun nak tau jugak amende masalahnye...thats what this club for...!!!! :angry: :angry: :angry:

 

[snoop]

I have the same problem and it occurs everyday. When I accelerate no power and it die down. Idling erratic no time to check out. Hope Gothic problem solved and look forward to hear

 

[tyke]

Originally posted by snoop@Jul 1 2006, 08:12 AM
I have the same problem and it occurs everyday. When I accelerate no power and it die down. Idling erratic no time to check out. Hope Gothic problem solved and look forward to hear

and tht was exactly wht happened to my e30 and leckas...
and our problem was the ecu...not the fuel pump realy,not the furel pump nor was it the throttle body...

but not too sure bout urs though...i recommend u go to ur regular mechanic or a reputable specialist and get it sorted out asap...

rgds,
-brad-

 

[anakin]

Originally posted by tyke+Jul 2 2006, 04:17 AM-->QUOTE (tyke @ Jul 2 2006, 04:17 AM)