HELP!!! Car shuts off when i give it gas....

volcom_da6 · 09-17-2011, 08:17 PM

so recently my 03 325i has been acting up on me.the car turns on and stays on untill i put it in reverse or drive and give it gas it shuts off. I ran it low on gas one day and the next day it felt weird. It felt like it was miss-firing and sputtering. I thought it might the spark plugs since i hadn't changed them in over 8 months. so i changed the plugs out and its still the same. Also i just recently replaced the fuel filter about 4 months ago so i thinking it might just be clogged up? the car fight now has 96k miles on it. has anybody ever had this problem? im also thinking its my fuel pump.... please peps help me out i need to get my car running asap thanks for you help!

volcom_da6 · 09-18-2011, 08:06 AM

Anybody ever had this problem?

Cengawer · 09-18-2011, 08:27 AM

I would say it's the fuel pump since you said you were running low on gas one day. When you have low gas, all the dirt n gunk in your tank sinks to the bottom and when you add gas on top of that to fill it up, all that gunk mixes therefore going into ur engine through the fuel pump. That would be my best guess.

volcom_da6 · 09-18-2011, 06:44 PM

ok any idea where i could find one for a good price? will i have to drop the tank to get to it?

Cengawer · 09-19-2011, 07:16 PM

No they go around 30-50 bucks online. You don't need to drop the tank. It's a simple DIY. I've seen posts on how to do it

Cengawer · 09-19-2011, 07:17 PM

Just search ull find it

volcom_da6 · 09-20-2011, 09:15 PM

Cool thanks bro!

volcom_da6 · 09-22-2011, 05:01 PM

just replaced the fuel pump and its still giving me the same problem. the car still shakes and and shuts off asfter a few minutes. what could it be now? i wanna replace the fuel filter again but who knows if that would be the problem....

HyphyMovementZ · 10-23-2011, 05:47 PM

I had the same for me it was the camshaft position sensor

330i lover · 11-21-2011, 12:43 PM

Did this fix the issue? My car is having similar sputtering issues.

Custom3 · 11-21-2011, 12:48 PM

any codes?

BMWUSMC3051 · 11-23-2011, 11:46 PM

Check intake and exhaust hoses if they have a hole the engine will choke its self out exhaust hose is near washer resivor Intake obvious cost 2$ for a new hose hope this is the problem n this solves it for u did for me

330i lover · 11-27-2011, 08:27 PM

Resolution?

Rhudeboye · 12-04-2011, 08:36 PM

Yes, please check in on the status.

howie1971 · 12-13-2011, 01:05 AM

I had this problem I replaced fuel pump yesterday and it seems to have fixed the problem (I ran out of fuel twice, it seems they are pretty sensitive) however I still have a vacuum leak, I have taken off the intake hoses and can not see anything perhaps I will try the exhaust hose.

330i lover · 12-19-2011, 05:45 AM

Yeah, I'm still having the issues. If my warranty doesnt cover it then i'll buy a pump from pelican parts. Did you have to replace anything else other than the fuel pump assembly? Fuel pump seal or a relay?

09-17-2011, 08:17 PM	#1
volcom_da6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 13 My Ride: 03 325i View My Garage	HELP!!! Car shuts off when i give it gas.... so recently my 03 325i has been acting up on me.the car turns on and stays on untill i put it in reverse or drive and give it gas it shuts off. I ran it low on gas one day and the next day it felt weird. It felt like it was miss-firing and sputtering. I thought it might the spark plugs since i hadn't changed them in over 8 months. so i changed the plugs out and its still the same. Also i just recently replaced the fuel filter about 4 months ago so i thinking it might just be clogged up? the car fight now has 96k miles on it. has anybody ever had this problem? im also thinking its my fuel pump.... please peps help me out i need to get my car running asap thanks for you help!

10-23-2011, 05:47 PM	#9
HyphyMovementZ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 510 Bay Area, Ca Posts: 133 My Ride: ZSP, DC5, EM2 View My Garage	I had the same for me it was the camshaft position sensor __________________

11-21-2011, 12:48 PM	#11
Custom3 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 5,327 My Ride: HellRot 330CI View My Garage	any codes? __________________

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09-18-2011, 08:06 AM	#2
volcom_da6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 13 My Ride: 03 325i View My Garage	Anybody ever had this problem?

09-18-2011, 08:27 AM	#3
Cengawer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 18 My Ride: 325ci Convertible View My Garage	I would say it's the fuel pump since you said you were running low on gas one day. When you have low gas, all the dirt n gunk in your tank sinks to the bottom and when you add gas on top of that to fill it up, all that gunk mixes therefore going into ur engine through the fuel pump. That would be my best guess.

09-18-2011, 06:44 PM	#4
volcom_da6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 13 My Ride: 03 325i View My Garage	ok any idea where i could find one for a good price? will i have to drop the tank to get to it?

09-19-2011, 07:16 PM	#5
Cengawer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 18 My Ride: 325ci Convertible View My Garage	No they go around 30-50 bucks online. You don't need to drop the tank. It's a simple DIY. I've seen posts on how to do it

09-19-2011, 07:17 PM	#6
Cengawer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 18 My Ride: 325ci Convertible View My Garage	Just search ull find it

09-20-2011, 09:15 PM	#7
volcom_da6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 13 My Ride: 03 325i View My Garage	Cool thanks bro!

09-22-2011, 05:01 PM	#8
volcom_da6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 13 My Ride: 03 325i View My Garage	just replaced the fuel pump and its still giving me the same problem. the car still shakes and and shuts off asfter a few minutes. what could it be now? i wanna replace the fuel filter again but who knows if that would be the problem....

11-21-2011, 12:43 PM	#10
330i lover Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 53 My Ride: e46 330i View My Garage	Did this fix the issue? My car is having similar sputtering issues.

11-23-2011, 11:46 PM	#12
BMWUSMC3051 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Posts: 94 My Ride: 2000 BMW 323i View My Garage	Check intake and exhaust hoses if they have a hole the engine will choke its self out exhaust hose is near washer resivor Intake obvious cost 2$ for a new hose hope this is the problem n this solves it for u did for me

11-27-2011, 08:27 PM	#13
330i lover Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 53 My Ride: e46 330i View My Garage	Resolution?

12-04-2011, 08:36 PM	#14
Rhudeboye Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: MD Posts: 101 My Ride: 968 330i View My Garage	Yes, please check in on the status.

12-13-2011, 01:05 AM	#15
howie1971 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 210 My Ride: BMW E46 325Ci View My Garage	I had this problem I replaced fuel pump yesterday and it seems to have fixed the problem (I ran out of fuel twice, it seems they are pretty sensitive) however I still have a vacuum leak, I have taken off the intake hoses and can not see anything perhaps I will try the exhaust hose.

12-19-2011, 05:45 AM	#16
330i lover Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 53 My Ride: e46 330i View My Garage	Yeah, I'm still having the issues. If my warranty doesnt cover it then i'll buy a pump from pelican parts. Did you have to replace anything else other than the fuel pump assembly? Fuel pump seal or a relay?