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E36 Turns Over, Won't start

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E36 Turns Over, Won't start

Postby Berner on Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:43 pm

I've been chasing my tail on this one and now I'm stumped. Started out with a parasitic draw on the battery, car ran fine.
Tested all Circuits and it was the DRM that was supplying constant ground to the DRM relay. I took the DRM apart and there was some corrosion on it, I cleaned it and it worked fine, no more draw.
I took the car for a test drive and it ran fine, didn't have high beams or fog lamps working.
Left the car over night, next morning went to work on the lights, Fog lamp bulbs were burnt out and the Headlamp relay was shot so I replace all and everything works.
Went to start the car and it won't start, tested the fuel pump and it is working, DRM relay felt warm so I replaced it as well.
Still no start, plugged in a spare spark plug into the high tension lead, grounded it out to the block and checked for spark, none.
I have owned this car since brand new, never had a problem like this before and I don't know what else to check.
I have good mechanical knowledge so you can get fairly detailed in any direction you may offer.
The car has been sitting in storage for about 7 years and I'm restoring it to give it to my daughter.
It has a new battery, new alternator, all the brakes are done, its ready for her if it would only start.
Please help.

Thanks
Berner
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Re: E36 Turns Over, Won't start

Postby VMZ on Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:28 pm

Since you know you have no spark at the plugs, start there and work back. Check power to and the resistance of your coils.

Do you have a Bentley manual? It'll make this troubleshooting much easier.
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