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    Posted: 01-July-2006 at 11:29
I am doing up an 1986 318i and I can't get it to start. I have it narrowed down to the ECU or the distributer unit. The only problem is mine is the rarer (and nicer!) chrome bumper model and any breakers or bmw crowd I rang don't have this model and say the facelifted E30 318i has different ECUs and distributer units. If anyone knows where I could get second hand ones I'd appreciate it. Cheers.

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One of the guys "Roundymooney" over on e30owners.com recently rebuilt a pre facelift 318i, im sure he has compiled a good few numbers of parts suppliers for that model.
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Originally posted by keithc keithc wrote:

I am doing up an 1986 318i and I can't get it to start. I have it narrowed down to the ECU or the distributer unit. The only problem is mine is the rarer (and nicer!) chrome bumper model and any breakers or bmw crowd I rang don't have this model and say the facelifted E30 318i has different ECUs and distributer units. If anyone knows where I could get second hand ones I'd appreciate it. Cheers.


Check the crank sensor .

if that doesnt work
Give me a call  and ill run through a few things with you .  ill show you how to test it . i doubt its the ecu  , but you cant rule it out either
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Thanks chippedire.com. It'll be at least saturday before I can get round to working on it again. I'll be in touch with you sometime!!
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Joe, what about the revcounter sensor/TDC sensor ?? REMEMBER ??

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[/QUOTE]Check the crank sensor . if that doesnt work Give me a call  and ill run through a few things with you .  ill show you how to test it . i doubt its the ecu  , but you cant rule it out either[/QUOTE]

I should have listened to you at first!! I replaced the distributor, ecu, coil and leads and it still won't start. I rang John Murphy in Birr and he also said to try the crank sensor. Where exactly is this located? Thanks for any help.

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