Intermittent Hard to Start

johnmre · 01-25-2012, 01:17 PM

I have a 2008 335i Sedan that has very intermittent issues where it turns over and over before actually starting. Not sure what might cause this. Any ideas? I haven't been able to come up with anything common in temp, etc when it is happening. VERY intermittent, though.

Three_thirty_I · 01-25-2012, 04:22 PM

At a "wild" guess, high pressure fuel pump problems - it's a very common and well known problem with the 335i. Search here and you will find plenty of info from members who have been up and down that road a fair amount!

MM328i · 01-25-2012, 09:07 PM

hard to say given the info, but if you're having a slow crank it could be the starter.

Three_thirty_I · 01-26-2012, 05:55 AM

Is it turning over slowly or quite a few turns before finally firing up? Also, once she has taken, does she sputter to life or start up as normal?

Bergatron5000 · 02-03-2012, 03:13 PM

It's possible the problem is the high pressure fuel pump; however, I am having the same symptom and I had my hpfp replaced last summer per the recall. It lags a little when it cranks but then she starts up just fine. I'm going to check the starter first.

01-25-2012, 01:17 PM	#1
johnmre New Member 1 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: ATL iTrader: (1)	Intermittent Hard to Start I have a 2008 335i Sedan that has very intermittent issues where it turns over and over before actually starting. Not sure what might cause this. Any ideas? I haven't been able to come up with anything common in temp, etc when it is happening. VERY intermittent, though.
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01-25-2012, 04:22 PM	#2
Three_thirty_I Lieutenant Colonel 375 Rep 1,928 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW E90 330i M Sport Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW E90 330i M ... [9.63]	At a "wild" guess, high pressure fuel pump problems - it's a very common and well known problem with the 335i. Search here and you will find plenty of info from members who have been up and down that road a fair amount! __________________ 2010 BMW E90 330i M Sport (M) Ex: BMW E90 330i (M) '05 (His) \| (Hers) BMW E46 320i f/l (M) '03
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01-25-2012, 09:07 PM	#3
MM328i Bimmerhead 1 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	hard to say given the info, but if you're having a slow crank it could be the starter. __________________ 2007 E90 328i \| BLK ON BLK \| STEP \| ZSP \| ZPP \| XENON \| CA \| OEM ALARM
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01-26-2012, 05:55 AM	#4
Three_thirty_I Lieutenant Colonel 375 Rep 1,928 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW E90 330i M Sport Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW E90 330i M ... [9.63]	Is it turning over slowly or quite a few turns before finally firing up? Also, once she has taken, does she sputter to life or start up as normal? __________________ 2010 BMW E90 330i M Sport (M) Ex: BMW E90 330i (M) '05 (His) \| (Hers) BMW E46 320i f/l (M) '03
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02-03-2012, 03:13 PM	#5
Bergatron5000 Registered 2 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2007 Silver 335 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas iTrader: (0)	It's possible the problem is the high pressure fuel pump; however, I am having the same symptom and I had my hpfp replaced last summer per the recall. It lags a little when it cranks but then she starts up just fine. I'm going to check the starter first.
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