Ep15 - CRANK NO START - 323i E46 build series

Welcome to the best budget drift build. The vehicle is a 323i BMW E46 with and M52 engine.
In this video I finally get to the bottom of my starting fault. For the past 6 months I've had to wait 10 minutes before it would start. This follows the diagnostic process and final conclusion. (Spoiler alert) It was the Air Flow Sensor.
#323i #misfire #fuelpump #airflow #e46 #bmw #driftbuild #320i #325i #328i #330i #e36 #driftcar #projectcar #projectcars

[@powerplay8355]

Thanks mate for sharing

[@pablowakapra]

Just bought an e46 for a drift build and had this same issue! This video saved me a lot of time :)

[@BertusBuilds]

Glad it helped!

[@XabiIglesias]

Buy a k-dcan adapter to obdII!. it's like 20 dollars on ebay and with it you can access real time values for every sensor. With it you would had known the MAF was bad in 5 right away. Great video tho!

[@BertusBuilds]

Thanks for that. Does that adapt to the round old style plug or do I need an OBD2 adapter

[@XabiIglesias]

@@BertusBuilds it adapts to the round adapter but it usually exposes an obdII port, so you will probably still need the obd to USB. remember to buy the k+Dcan with the switch on the side. Also, this way you can access all other modules of the car such as ews, tranny even the seats (with the obd under the steering wheel on m52 you can only access the engine). A final word of caution: installing the drivers for inpa can be a bit of a bummer, I'd recommend you to do it inside a virtual machine!

[@greghughes6718]

had this problem with a bmw e36 six cylinder it was fuel pump

[@davidavendano7096]

I had the same exact issue and and symptoms and the problem was my MAF sensor

[@BertusBuilds]

I don’t know why I didn’t check that sooner. I think since it happened after the fuel tank was out for the subframe. I got bogged down thinking it was a fuel issue.

[@JesusHernandez-hv2bs]

(2002 325i)Mines cranking fast but but not starting I have a po455 code too idk if that’s related to why its not starting but ima try this and will update is it works

[@BertusBuilds]

Does it have fuel and spark?

[@kaiprieto]

Man i really need help lol I’ve had the same exact issue you were having and it used to start and die immediatley and now it won’t start at all, only code I ever got was a maf code and replaced it and it still won’t start, wont even start with it unplugged, I have spark and fuel to injectors and this is a real migraine…

[@masonford3037]

im having the exact same simptoms with my 2002 330ci ive replaced the maf with a new one and as well as the exhaust cam sensor and it still wont start ran for a day with the bad maf unplugged but now wont start at all no codes anymore and i dont know what to do at this point ive gone through all the fuses and none of them are bad and im just at a loss with this one any help apreciated

[@BertusBuilds]

What fuel pressure are you getting? Does it have spark?