1998 E36 M3 wont crank.

Rebleaf · Tue, Aug-10-2010, 01:32:46 AM

I've been having this problem for a while now, if I let the car sit outside in the heat all day and then try to crank it, it absolutely will not crank. It doesn't roll over or anything. It might be a failing starter but I'm just not sure, my dash lights up and I get power but nothing. If the car stays in my basement, it will crank first time no problem, every time.

I'm just trying to find out as to why it does this, I thought possibly it could be the vapor lock or a failing coolant temperature sensor, but I don't smell any fuel when I try to crank it.

I'd love to have some input on this issue so that I can resolve it.

davidmsn01 · Tue, Jul-21-2015, 09:26:11 PM

Get it scanned, sounds like a crank sensor goon bad

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propchef · Wed, Jul-22-2015, 08:09:09 PM

Epic bump. Hope OP got it solved.

Mindart · Thu, May-03-2018, 05:16:35 PM

not a crank position sensor... that has to do with monitoring the speed of the engine for fuel delivery and timing etc....

I'd place a bet on your starter beginning to go out...

Double E · Fri, May-11-2018, 06:29:05 PM

8 years later and ...sure, that's possible.

Tue, Aug-10-2010, 01:32:46 AM	#1
Rebleaf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 38 Reputation: 0	1998 E36 M3 wont crank. I've been having this problem for a while now, if I let the car sit outside in the heat all day and then try to crank it, it absolutely will not crank. It doesn't roll over or anything. It might be a failing starter but I'm just not sure, my dash lights up and I get power but nothing. If the car stays in my basement, it will crank first time no problem, every time. I'm just trying to find out as to why it does this, I thought possibly it could be the vapor lock or a failing coolant temperature sensor, but I don't smell any fuel when I try to crank it. I'd love to have some input on this issue so that I can resolve it.

Tue, Jul-21-2015, 09:26:11 PM	#2
davidmsn01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Age: 29 Posts: 13 Reputation: 0	Re: 1998 E36 M3 wont crank. Get it scanned, sounds like a crank sensor goon bad Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thu, May-03-2018, 05:16:35 PM	#4
Mindart Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 70 In the garage: '99 Bmw M3 Reputation: 0	Re: 1998 E36 M3 wont crank. not a crank position sensor... that has to do with monitoring the speed of the engine for fuel delivery and timing etc.... I'd place a bet on your starter beginning to go out...

Fri, May-11-2018, 06:29:05 PM	#5
Double E Double E Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 215 Reputation: 0 Location: 27587	Re: 1998 E36 M3 wont crank. 8 years later and ...sure, that's possible.

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