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Re: My '91 525i just died on me! What's going on? (archive)
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Posted by RT on March 14, 2000 at 11:43:05:

In Reply to: My '91 525i just died on me! What's going on? HELP posted by Dahveed on March 12, 2000 at 21:16:15:

: I was in the city today, and my '91 525ia (w/M50) died on me, while I was driving it.

: All of a sudden, all the instrument panel lights lit up, the throttle was dead, as the engine had turned off.

: I tried to restart the car, occasionally it would restart, but the idle was very rough and then it would die again. I tried to restart the car until the battery grew weak.

: Also, while trying to restart it, I saw "Oil Pressure Sensor--See Owners Manual" light up on the instrument panel text display. I checked the oil level and it seemed fine, with clean oil.

: I had it flatbed-towed to my mechanic, and he will try to get it running again. I suspect a clogged fuel filter to be the culprit, but don't know enough about these cars.

: Any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated.

: TIA,

: Dave Savell
: 68 1600-2
: 91 525ia

I would check cjeck your crank shaft sensor. Some times they vibrate loose and cause the problems you are describing. It's located on the front of the engine and looks like a silve lipstick case.

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