Starting trouble

[535Bimmer92]

I have turned to you guys again, i have been having starting issues the past few weeks. It starts fine in the morning or if i go into a store and come out like 20 mins. But when it sits somewhere for like an hour or two it wont turn over. I could hold the key there all day and i don't think it would turn over. After it does the non turning over thing i pull the key out and start it again and it starts right up no problem. I thought it was bad gas or something so i let it run close to empty then filled it up with fresh gas but nothing is working!!! thanks again guys

[2fast]

Hi there do a search on "check valve"

It's and easy fix if you can get the part.

[pingu]

If the engine is not cranking then petrol isn't the problem - something electrical is. For example, the starter motor, the ignition switch, the battery or something else. Try searching for "heat soak" or "starter motor" & "won't crank".

[whiskychaser]

First place I'd look is the starter relay. If you get someone to turn the key while you touch the relay, you should feel it click. If you cant, check you got voltage arriving from the key and if so try replacing the relay itself with a good known one.

[Ferret]

First place I'd look is the starter relay. If you get someone to turn the key while you touch the relay, you should feel it click. If you cant, check you got voltage arriving from the key and if so try replacing the relay itself with a good known one.

One of the most important tools I've got in my toolkit is one of these 12v buzzers with two crocodile clips on it:


...makes diagnosis a hell of a lot easier and costs less than £1 to put together.