Long cranking...

fresh135i · 06-22-2009, 07:58 PM

Damnit, my car is taking longer and longer each day to start up... today it was like 5 seconds! Am I screwed???

oneintheory · 06-22-2009, 08:22 PM

Given the extended warranty on the HPFPs, I'd say that you are, in fact, very NOT screwed. Your dealer will know the drill. Wait for that CEL and boogie on in.

AlBel1214 · 06-22-2009, 08:39 PM

^^ Its still a pain in the a knowing that thing is gonna eventually go once those cranks start... especially for me when I drive across the state a lot...So on the convenience factor he as well as the rest of us all are screwed when this happens...

fresh135i · 06-22-2009, 08:41 PM

I was hoping it wouldnt happen to me... I theorized that waiting until the tank was completely empty to fill it up was causing them, so I would always fill her up right when the chime started... guess thats not the cause.

oneintheory · 06-22-2009, 08:43 PM

hahahaha. nobody can figure it out. it's certainly not that simple.

AlBel1214 · 06-22-2009, 09:17 PM

I feel ya.. I got mine replaced at about 3500 miles.. I am at 26K now and I am getting the long cranks from time to time again...

Cuz5150 · 06-22-2009, 09:39 PM

Ohh yessss.......you need to replace the HPFP ASAP. You running LEAN. Lean= melting pistons and piston rings, NOT good. Have BMW service replace ASAP.....Dont wait for codes.....when codes show up, its a day late, and a dollar short, type of thing.

AlBel1214 · 06-22-2009, 09:54 PM

^^ I agree but I have heard of people going to dealers and them saying if theres no code then there is no problem...

I dont agree with that at all but I have heard others on the board say that....

Its bs if u ask me!

eric135i · 06-22-2009, 10:17 PM

yep that happened to me. no code=nothing serviced. i explained everything to them...long cranking, letter from bmwna...etc

now it cranks even longer and dies after the 1st push of the button.

06-22-2009, 07:58 PM	#1
fresh135i Private 8 Rep 94 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Long cranking... Damnit, my car is taking longer and longer each day to start up... today it was like 5 seconds! Am I screwed???
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06-22-2009, 08:22 PM	#2
oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 152 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	Given the extended warranty on the HPFPs, I'd say that you are, in fact, very NOT screwed. Your dealer will know the drill. Wait for that CEL and boogie on in.
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06-22-2009, 08:39 PM	#3
AlBel1214 Major 52 Rep 1,118 Posts Drives: past 135i, now c6, future M3?? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	^^ Its still a pain in the a knowing that thing is gonna eventually go once those cranks start... especially for me when I drive across the state a lot...So on the convenience factor he as well as the rest of us all are screwed when this happens... __________________ -----LS3 C6----- *z51 suspension,* *NPP dual mode exhaust(wild2mild),20% tint,* zr1 replica wheels, gloss black fender stripes** R.I.P SGM 135i w/ some mods
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06-22-2009, 08:41 PM	#4
fresh135i Private 8 Rep 94 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I was hoping it wouldnt happen to me... I theorized that waiting until the tank was completely empty to fill it up was causing them, so I would always fill her up right when the chime started... guess thats not the cause.
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06-22-2009, 08:43 PM	#5
oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 152 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	hahahaha. nobody can figure it out. it's certainly not that simple.
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06-22-2009, 09:17 PM	#6
AlBel1214 Major 52 Rep 1,118 Posts Drives: past 135i, now c6, future M3?? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	I feel ya.. I got mine replaced at about 3500 miles.. I am at 26K now and I am getting the long cranks from time to time again... __________________ -----LS3 C6----- *z51 suspension,* *NPP dual mode exhaust(wild2mild),20% tint,* zr1 replica wheels, gloss black fender stripes** R.I.P SGM 135i w/ some mods
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06-22-2009, 09:39 PM	#7
Cuz5150 Major 215 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: 06-M3ZHP/04-M3 Vert/02Duc998 Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Ohh yessss.......you need to replace the HPFP ASAP. You running LEAN. Lean= melting pistons and piston rings, NOT good. Have BMW service replace ASAP.....Dont wait for codes.....when codes show up, its a day late, and a dollar short, type of thing. __________________ -Diplomacy is saying, "nice doggie while trying to find a rock"- 07-Z4 coupe-Black/Black/6MT/sport/premium/X 04-M3 vert-Black/Imolla/6MT/Cold/Xenon/HK/ 06-M3 Coupe-Mystic/Black/6MT/ZCP/Xenon/HK/ 09-135i- AW/Bk-Lette/6MT/M-pac/Nav/Hi-Fi/Usb-Ipod/SOLD
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06-22-2009, 09:54 PM	#8
AlBel1214 Major 52 Rep 1,118 Posts Drives: past 135i, now c6, future M3?? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	^^ I agree but I have heard of people going to dealers and them saying if theres no code then there is no problem... I dont agree with that at all but I have heard others on the board say that.... Its bs if u ask me! __________________ -----LS3 C6----- *z51 suspension,* *NPP dual mode exhaust(wild2mild),20% tint,* zr1 replica wheels, gloss black fender stripes** R.I.P SGM 135i w/ some mods
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06-22-2009, 10:17 PM	#9
eric135i Private First Class 12 Rep 136 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	yep that happened to me. no code=nothing serviced. i explained everything to them...long cranking, letter from bmwna...etc now it cranks even longer and dies after the 1st push of the button. __________________ 2014 335xi MGM\|Black Leather\|ZMM\|ZPP\|ZCW\|ZDA\|HK\|NAV\|SAT\|5% LLUMAR retired: 2008 135i
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