2000 BMW 328 Won't start

147,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RDB357
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My fan belt blew, which caused my fan and water pump to go also. My car went hot so I pulled off the highway and turned it off. I had the car towed home and replaced all of the broken parts. Car wants to turn over, but will not do it.
Mar 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Try below:

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing.

Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself,distributor pick-up,control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time
Mar 28, 2008 at 11:28 PM
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RDB357
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Thanks for the tips, I will try that to see if it works.
Mar 29, 2008 at 1:59 AM
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