Diagnosing a BMW Crank/No Start | Project Cheapskate E70 X5

This is the first episode of the new shop project. I'm calling this one "Project Cheapskate" because I hope to put more sweat equity into this than money. We need to first figure out why it won't start and then prep it to be road-worthy, at least in my opinion.
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[@TimCheeney]

That excitement when you got it running!! Awesome project!

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

Thanks 👍 It's so fun when things work out... Now I am chasing a new Check Engine light. It's not going as planned. :-(

[@samanthasfrugallife]

Looks like a fun project to tackle!

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

It's exciting. Kinda makes me want another broken BMW.....

[@user-hb9fe4hs1r]

Very cool man

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

Thanks Dude!

[@rulebraking]

Noice! BTW -interested to know what’s your favorite solution to wash the underside? Thx

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

I really like brake clean for the really messy stuff. But that is prohibitively expensive. Typically is use "Oil Eater" degreaser and then in my pressure sprayer just clean water.

[@rulebraking]

@@DrivingForwardBuilds Many thx - expense of brake clean was the reason i asked! i thought you may have been using some mixed solution with the pressure washer pickup nossel! Will be trying out the injector cleaner device! Cheers

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

@@rulebrakingthe cheapest I’ve found brake clean lately is Walmart. Right around $3 a can. Still a lot though. The injector cleaner works great. I’ve used it a few times now.

[@fredericksmalls4244]

Hey so I have the same diesel it’s starts but won’t run I try starting it with starter fluid it runs and then cuts off would that be the fuel pump as well?

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

With a diesel you have 2 pumps. A lift pump/low pressure and high pressure pump. You’d have to identify which side of the system is low on pressure. Sounds like you’re heading down the path of a fuel issue though.

[@Sventastico]

@@DrivingForwardBuilds can you recommend the replacement pumps for the two diesel pumps? My BMW dealer is quoting $800 each and I like the price of the one you used a lot more

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

@@Sventastico​​⁠ The diesel is a totally different system. I would check on rockauto or carparts.com to see if you can find a better price.

[@Sventastico]

@@DrivingForwardBuilds looks the same until you realize the other side also has a pump haha

[@projman2155]

I’d change the fuel filter. Fuel pump may have died early due to pressure from it being dirty.

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

So on these cars the filter is incorportated into the fuel sender housing. The pump has a sock on the bottom, then it feeds through an integrated filter element.

[@projman2155]

@@DrivingForwardBuilds interesting. BMW is now doing what Honda has been doing for a long time. BMW fuel filters do last long though unless owner used bad fuel.

[@DrivingForwardBuilds]

@@projman2155 Yeah, it's a bummer they stopped using replaceable filters. I really like the simplicity of the external filter for maintenance.