1997 740i won't start

I have a 1997 BMW 740I I drove the car to work it ran fine, I came home to reset for about three hours started the car it ran fine again stopped at the store got out not 10 minutes later the car won't start it turns over it sound like it trying to start but won't kick in I check the fuses
couldn't figure it out, had the car towed to the house. does any one have any ideas.

Fuel Filter....??? Fuel Pump....??? Crank Position Sensor....???

check for spark by pulling any plug wire, put a known good plug in the boot, ground the side of the plug against a good ground with a clamp, turn out the lights and crank it for a few seconds while you watch the tip of the plug. If youre getting a good spark then ignition syst is probably ok. then look for fuel problem. then update us. be thinking about getting the fault code from somewhere. it can save a lot of time.

it could be your fuel pump or fuel filter

(The crank sensor has been change) Still did not start So I was checking the fuel lines I removed one line from the fuel rail No pressure So then I check the fuel filter took that off and I noticed there was no pressure there ether I turned on the car and cranks the engine I should have seen so gas coming from the line but only a few drops. I thee is a noise when you turn on the car I thinks thats the front pump. Is there any way to check the fuel pump without taking it out and how many fuel relay are there and were are they located. I checked the fuse 17 and 57 they looked good. my next step is to check the relay if I can find them. Still working

Well I do know that the fuel pump is located under the rear passenger seat on the right side. Its accessable thru a panel secured by two or four bolts. The seat is easy to remove. Grab the front bottom edge of the seat in the middle of the left /right seats and lift-pull.

Originally Posted by hsimms103

(The crank sensor has been change) Still did not start So I was checking the fuel lines I removed one line from the fuel rail No pressure So then I check the fuel filter took that off and I noticed there was no pressure there ether I turned on the car and cranks the engine I should have seen so gas coming from the line but only a few drops. I thee is a noise when you turn on the car I thinks thats the front pump. Is there any way to check the fuel pump without taking it out and how many fuel relay are there and were are they located. I checked the fuse 17 and 57 they looked good. my next step is to check the relay if I can find them. Still working

Is there a normal voltage that must be present at the fuel pump ? Sounds as if there is no fuel reachng the injectors. The relays may check out good, but the fuel pump itself
may still be the culprit.
Let us know !

stlbmw

Going out to check it in the morning let you know what I find

Hey Guy's we fix it. It was the fuel pump I checked all he fuses and relays and they checked out good so I pulled the fuel pump out and did the old fashion check with a power source attacked the leads nothing. I pulled the pump out of its cradle following the instructions posted the only thing I had to do different. I held the pump firm and struck the bottum of the pump to get it out of the craddle I didn't Kill it I just tapped it one time and it came right outl

Then I when to my part place and bought a new one everything was already put together all I had to do is put the hose back on it was I paid about 140.00 including the fuel filter I,m up and rolling again. Thanks Guys

Congrats!!! It feels good to fix one of these!!! And your friends probably look at you crazy, when you say you fixed it yourself.

I have a similar problem took it to the shop it wasn't turning over the DX on it found nothing then I told them to keep it over night and try it in the AM. They did and said its the fuel pump and filter. I changed them both and the way she went. next morning same problem. I am at a loss can any one help?