1994 325is wont start

[f1racer77]

One of the coolant lines ruptured and sprayed coolant all over the driver's side of my 325is, and now my car won't start. It worked fine after i got the coolant line back on, but later that day it wouldn't start. All the electronics work and the dash lights come on, but it wont do anything when i turn the key. It also reset the SI lights and my scan tool won't work either. The car did start and run fine when i started it under compression though.

 

[sarge]

Give us a little more info. Is the car cranking. Is it trying to start, coughing back firing. My guess is that there is a short in the ignition wiring, or in the wiring for the injectors. If it isn't cranking I would check the starter wiring. Good luck.

Sarge

 

[Kirby]

When you say it starts under compression, do you mean you can coast it and pop the clutch to start it, and it runs?

 

[Chesty Bonds]

Hey F1racer I'm not trying to be a smartarse or anything but in your quote you have "turism". Don't you mean "truism"? Lol just had to point that out

 

[f1racer77]

Hey F1racer I'm not trying to be a smartarse or anything but in your quote you have "turism". Don't you mean "truism"? Lol just had to point that out

If you are being a smartass, than I must be a dumbass. I should of read that over a few times.

 

[f1racer77]

When you say it starts under compression, do you mean you can coast it and pop the clutch to start it, and it runs?

yep thats what i did

 

[f1racer77]

Give us a little more info. Is the car cranking. Is it trying to start, coughing back firing. My guess is that there is a short in the ignition wiring, or in the wiring for the injectors. If it isn't cranking I would check the starter wiring. Good luck.

Sarge

The car doesn't even crank. It seems like the ignition solenoid isn't even opening. My guess was the ignition wiring at first, but then why did the SI lights reset and the scan tool not work?

 

[jszar]

spend the $65 and get a diagnostic. it could be many things, probably something thats overlooked....thats the way it usually goes.

 

[m5runner]

check all fuses bud. there is nothing electronic that would affect starting on the driver's side other than fuses. keep us updated. if fuses are ok, spend the cash for the diagnostics

 

[poboyis]

check all fuses bud. there is nothing electronic that would affect starting on the driver's side other than fuses. keep us updated. if fuses are ok, spend the cash for the diagnostics

the started, which the selonoid is attached to, is on the drivers side, may have baked/fried the starter selonoid.