Still no compression. Is there any rubber in the engine that could degrade with time, like around the valves. Hoses, injectors, plugs, and fuel pump all ruled out. Replaced the ECU computer as well. Relays are good. It has to be something internal. I've never had any engine apart short of doing the timing on this one. It fires on each cylinder once before dying again. It's not pulling fuel into the chamber. How hard is it to get to the valves?

Joshua Lyons-Berea, KY
1983 733i Black 5 Spd. Man.
1985 325e Champaigne 5 Spd. Man.
1985 318i Beige 4 Spd. Auto
1985 GMC Sierra 1500 (For Sale $1000)

• '85 325e won't fire - ky7s 2007-01-02 02:25:52 (541 views)
  • Someone wants the car despite the problem - ky7s 2007-01-20 16:49:51 (319 views)
    • There's a BMW salvage yard in Berea? Tell me where it is!!! (nt) - davidc 2007-01-21 02:17:34 (391 views)
      • Re: There's a BMW salvage yard in Berea? Tell me where it is!!! - ky7s 2007-01-27 09:33:43 (933 views)
        • Will do. I'll probably wait for warmer weather, though. (nt) - davidc 2007-02-01 02:49:26 (250 views)
      • Re: There's a BMW salvage yard in Berea? Tell me where it is!!! - ky7s 2007-01-21 14:46:39 (401 views)
  • Given up, (nt) - ky7s 2007-01-14 00:47:15 (316 views)
  • Re: '85 325e won't fire - ifixm 2007-01-05 15:22:50 (300 views)
    • Not the timing - ky7s 2007-01-05 18:16:46 (279 views)
  • Have you seen Rick's 'No-Start Page'? (url) - davidc 2007-01-02 23:10:56 (405 views)
    • wasn't very helpful - ky7s 2007-01-02 23:40:54 (345 views)
      • That's a new trick to me. I would be reluctant to try it but you're venturing - davidc 2007-01-05 05:35:45 (321 views)
        • Tried it and it didn't work - ky7s 2007-01-10 22:53:34 (310 views)
    • e30 engine, and e24 engine the same? - ky7s 2007-01-02 23:33:23 (292 views)
      • Well, the 6-cylinder models are similar. (nt) - davidc 2007-01-05 05:34:29 (255 views)