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God's Chariot. The E30 was produced primarily from 1982 through 1991. The cabriolet was the one exception which was produced through 1993. |
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06-03-2011, 01:35 PM
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Car randomly shutting off on me
Hey guys, I've tried searched Google these forums and R3V but I can't find anyone that knows a definite answer for this problem. Recently while driving my car will just randomly turn off, it doesn't stutter at all and the check engine light doesn't come on leading me to believe it's not the fuel pump. I also have to wait like 10-15 seconds before I turn the car back on because if I do not wait then the engine wont turn over. Does anyone know what I should start with replacing? I think it may be the battery due to the fact that it is 7 years old...
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06-03-2011, 04:27 PM
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Not the battery, mine is brand new and I have the same exact issue.
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06-03-2011, 04:28 PM
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It is not your battery.... the only thing your battery does is start your car. The alternator runs the electronics in the car while it is running.
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06-03-2011, 05:51 PM
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crank sensor might be a good place to start...
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06-03-2011, 06:33 PM
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If it was the crank sensor wouldn't the car have problems starting all the time?
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06-03-2011, 07:42 PM
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Have you read my thread below yours? car randomly shuts off.
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06-03-2011, 09:18 PM
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06-03-2011, 11:29 PM
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Well I looked through the service history of the car and found that the idle control valve has been replaced three times (One just 2 months ago), so I assume that isn't the problem. I should note as well that this problem only happens when i'm coming to a stop. I'll look into replacing the crank sensor tomorrow and if that fixes the problem i'll post a follow up and tell you guys. Thanks for all your help so far.
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06-04-2011, 07:03 AM
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When my crank position sensor was grounding out, it caused all sorts of strange problems. If you have recently changed the timing belt you may have inadvertently bumped the sensor. Seriously that thing is where electric gremlins are born.
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06-04-2011, 10:35 AM
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We did just do the timing belt so maybe the sensor was bumped. I'll look into it.
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06-06-2011, 02:08 PM
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Well it seems like I fixed the problem. It turns out that the air intake tube wasn't fully attached and when I put it on the problem ceased to exist and the idle even improved slightly. So anyone with the same problem should check this tube first!
Thanks for the input guys!
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