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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 01:15 AM
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Do you ever come across this? Maybe about once a month (max), the engine will die, almost always just a few seconds after starting up.

I wondered if it was something to do with the fuel supply, but I get no other problems or check messages.
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 02:12 AM
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can you give us more explanations....you say that your engine will die in next once month???
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sango' date='Oct 17 2005, 01:12 PM
can you give us more explanations....you say that your engine will die in next once month???
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He says that it dies once a month, not in a month .

Browellm,

This never happened to me, but it might be the fuel itself. Do always use the same gas station?
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Shebs' date='Oct 17 2005, 10:19 AM
This never happened to me, but it might be the fuel itself. Do always use the same gas station?
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Nope, I use a variety of them.
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 05:09 AM
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I don't think the brand of fuel (mobil, shell,citgo) matters, I am only interested in the octane. I use all brands of fuel and my car never stalls, weird problem And with such a problem it might be hard to find at the dealer since you can't replicate the problem on the spot :thumbsdown: .....
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 07:05 AM
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Might be that or might be the fuel supply...never happened to me. I USE ALWAYS THE BEST FUEL.
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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Not happened to me either. What octane do you use?
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by browellm' date='Oct 17 2005, 02:15 AM
Guys

Do you ever come across this?? Maybe about once a month (max), the engine will die, almost always just a few seconds after starting up.

I wondered if it was something to do with the fuel supply, but I get no other problems or check messages.
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Wasn't there a BMW recall bulletin for this issue? I think there was an error in the EMC unit, programming software issue ...
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Never happened to me either. I would definitely go and see the dealer.
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