Long cranking to start my coupe....dealer says not fuel pump but "sticking valve"

Ccatznip · 05-14-2007, 11:04 AM

My wife took our coupe to the dealer today for the "long cranking" problem. The dealer hooked up the computer and pulled a code that said a valve was "sticking". we had another appointment made for the 5th of june to check the computer again. They said if the code came up again, they would start tearing into the motor for troubleshooting. kinda makes me nervous. anyone else hear of this?????

Safety2213 · 05-14-2007, 11:35 AM

Fuel Pump

Have them reference the following. If it were me, I would go to a different dealership.

Acap14 · 05-15-2007, 06:01 PM

It may not be the fuel pump, is the brake pedal hard to depress in the am when starting it?

itsbrokeagain · 05-15-2007, 06:20 PM

mine suffered from low fuel pressure upon startup when the car was hot soaked.

Simple reprogram cured mine.

Kindryck · 05-15-2007, 06:24 PM

My brake pedal is hard to depress in the morning when starting. But I don't have a long cranking problem. 9/06 build.

K

Ccatznip · 05-16-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Acap14

It may not be the fuel pump, is the brake pedal hard to depress in the am when starting it?

no, just the long cranking...happens during the morning and with heat soak......only sometimes though.

CyberTron · 05-16-2007, 12:06 PM

Hi! Is it normal the brake pedal is hard to depress in the morning normal, or it is something that need to be fixed?

Ccatznip · 05-17-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberTron

Hi! Is it normal the brake pedal is hard to depress in the morning normal, or it is something that need to be fixed?

?????? what do you mean???

radgator1 · 05-17-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ccatznip

?????? what do you mean???

Two people posted in this thread stating that the brake pedal is hard to depress in the morning, I hope you guys aren't asking if this is a sign of a HPFP failure

It's normal for the brake pedal to have more resistance when the car isn't running and you are starting the car (pretty much any car with power brakes) and as soon as the car starts it depresses further. If this is what you guys are asking about it is normal.

sterns · 05-17-2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyP

Fuel Pump

Have them reference the following. If it were me, I would go to a different dealership.

can you post page 2 ? Looks like there is more...

thanks.

Acap14 · 05-17-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ccatznip

no, just the long cranking...happens during the morning and with heat soak......only sometimes though.

it sounds like the fuel pump then

, if the pedal is hard in the am, you gotta replace the vacuum line comin off the brake booster below the dsc/abs module.

Ccatznip · 06-05-2007, 01:57 PM

We got the car back in to the dealership to day and BAM!!!! codes came up for bad fuel pump. Luckily, we are here in Germany and one is avail......we are told it will be fixed tommorrow. we will see. Sorry for all you that are waiting in the states.

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Acap14 First Lieutenant 104 Rep 315 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Navarre, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	It may not be the fuel pump, is the brake pedal hard to depress in the am when starting it?
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itsbrokeagain 311 Rep 15,745 Posts Drives: 1999 528iT, E53 X5, E46 325xi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Strong Island iTrader: (7)	mine suffered from low fuel pressure upon startup when the car was hot soaked. Simple reprogram cured mine.
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Kindryck Private 1 Rep 56 Posts Drives: TiAg 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	My brake pedal is hard to depress in the morning when starting. But I don't have a long cranking problem. 9/06 build. K __________________ Sept. 26th, 2006 ED 335i TiAg Black Int. w/ Walnut Burl, Sport, Premium, Heated Seats, PDC Redeliveried 12/7/06 FINALLY!
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CyberTron Enlisted Member 1 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore iTrader: (1)	Hi! Is it normal the brake pedal is hard to depress in the morning normal, or it is something that need to be fixed?
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Ccatznip Cat 10 Rep 213 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany (U.S. military members) iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00] 2004 330i [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [8.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Bad Fuel Pump!!! We got the car back in to the dealership to day and BAM!!!! codes came up for bad fuel pump. Luckily, we are here in Germany and one is avail......we are told it will be fixed tommorrow. we will see. Sorry for all you that are waiting in the states. __________________ Past cars: 04 330i w/perf. package, 06 Z4 3.0si Current cars: 06 330i, 07 335i
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