BMW 2001 530i engine not recieving fuel
Asked by DOOMDUDE Mar 24, 2017 at 09:52 PM about the 2001 BMW 5 Series 530i Sedan RWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I know what the problem is but not what to replace
or repair. My engine is not receiving any fuel so it
won't run for more than 2-3 seconds. My father
sprayed starting fluid in a spot that now slips my
mind but it would turn over and run when he did but
soon stop after he stopped spraying the fluid. What
might be the issue with the car? Any help is much
appreciated.
22 Answers
Bad fuel pump. plugged up fuel filter, bad fuel pump fuse.
I've also discovered mouse droppings in the back near the battery storage
It has been sitting in a Toyota lot for quite a while as my father is the sales fleet manager for that particular store. It's late now and although I will keep responding I'll have to check what you've told me too in the morning. ThankYou for continuing to help me with this you have no idea how happy I am.
Alright I'll check it out, I'll most likely respond in about 9-10 hours with a few pictures as I'm not too car Savvy,
Alright here's what it says on the gauges, I also have a few photos of the battery compartment. Is there anything wrong that you can see? Thanks again for the help
Here's battery picture one
When I tried to start the car it attempted to turn over and a yellow light right at empty on the gas gauge came on. Also a "EML" sign appeared next to the normal warnings. These signs only appeared while trying to start the car
I'll check now and get back to you
I'm not sure what sound I'm listening for but when I turned the car on just so that it displays the lights and such I do hear a noise but it sounds like someone tapping their nails on a hard surface rapidly. I'll see if it's gas, also here's the engine. The loose part gos where my father sprayed the starting fluid
Can't get the top off but I do hear the motor running
Now it just clicks when I try to get it to turn over
I found the bolts but had no means of removing them, I'll get my father to charge the battery however and see if that works. You have no idea how scared I was after trying to get it to turn over again and all it did was click, I'm glad that's just a battery problem and I didn't break anything
Okay I still haven't been able to check the wiring because I don't have anything able to turn the bolts and I found this while inspecting everything, could this be a problem?
I also found a bunch of unplugged cables such as this one
Also Jim is there any way we could directly talk so we could find the problem easier? This isn't good either is it
I sent the picture of the oil cap but it didn't show that inside there is bone dry, I found at least four unplugged cables. Two look like they go in the headlights and i have no idea where the bottom one gos also there's this one
What about that cable at the bottom or the severed tube
Am i missing a relay?
It also appears that I've dead locked the door and I can't open any others except the drivers with the key itself. Do you know how I could disengage this?
I have a question. Where is the fuel pump relay?? I’ve been getting different answers. I think it’s one of the relays in the truck, shown above, but I don’t know which one
Germanguy35 answered 5 years ago
I know this sounds dumb as hell but I went through all the same issues for months troubling shooting and still the same shit. The whole time my gf kept telling me I needed to reprogram my key. One day when she wasn't there I reprogrammed my key and it fired and kept running. She was fucking right! She went through the same problems with a VW Jetta. It's a long shot but try to RE PROGRAM YOUR CHIPPED KEY..