1986 bmw 325es cranks but wont run

Asked by Enrique Sep 19, 2017 at 03:39 PM about the 1986 BMW 3 Series 325es Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car was actually running fine but when i connected
a separate wire to ground to see if blower motor
worked it spun. But when i tried to turn it on, it just
cranked and cranked. It hasnt worked since then. I
checked the distributor cap and rotor and replaced
them just in case. They're good and the coil. Fuel
pump is fine. Replaced main and fuel relays. I think
I've narrowed it down to the crank sensor but it
looks fine but a lot of forums say that can be an
issue as well still. I've read a lot of forums but
nothing has my issue. Would greatly appreciate it.

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Enrique answered 7 years ago

Yeah i already checked that. When i did the blower motor it was a separate wire that was just grounded. It wasnt connected to the car

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