Long Crank On Your BMW E90 335i? Fuel Pressure Regulator Replacement DIY
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- In this video I show you how I diagnosed and replaced my faulty fuel pressure regulator on my 2008 BMW 335i equipped with the N54 engine.
This DIY would be useful for any E90. The part I installed can be found here:
www.oreillyauto...
This fits in many E90s.
Link to a thread showing how to setup INPA/NCS Expert:
www.e90post.com...
If you have Windows 10 64-Bit:
www.e90post.com...
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Pro tip. Tie a string to the ends of the pump hoses, so when you install the new they become easier to feed back through.
This. I also found zip-tying the ends of the hoses together helped (one vent tube kept getting caught while feeding over to the pump)
Is paracord safe to use for this?
Tip: Unplug the fuel pump electrically before you start. If you don't, and you've unhooked the fuel lines outside the tank, gasoline will spray all over your rear interior if you open a car door / use the key fob / etc.
So happy to have found you, DIY. One thing I appreciate besides the skill and presentation is you don't keyword spam your descriptions like "Auto Repair Guys". You are in this for the satisfaction of helping people. Those guys are in it for the clicks, which most of the time lead to not my car.
Just replaced the Fuel Pressure Regulator on my E92 and since you need to touch the Fuel Pump to replace it I changed it too. I thought it was going to be more complicated but it was surprisingly easy. Thanks for the video, it really help me out.
Yeah it took my about a hour maybe
Thank you again Vehicular DIY. From coding my 645ci to fixing my wife’s 328i. This job save me over $1000 that a local repair shop was going to charge me. Granted they said that they were going to have to drop the WHOLE gas tank! The ONLY thing I have to add that made this just a little easier than you already made it was that right before I pulled the old hoses through the tank, I tied a wire to the hose with the clip on it, pulled it through along with the hose leaving a little enough on the other end. Then tied that wire to the clip on the new hose then just pulled the line straight back through. Worked like a charm. Along with tying all the hoses together with a zip line as mentioned by another commenter. I was done a little over an hour. Thanks Vehicular DIY!!!!!
Thank you so much! This solved my longer start up issue in the mornings. I bought the part from fcp euro for $140 and fixed my 328i.
What year?
Helped me specifically visualize what needed to be done, thanks! Pulling the plugs to the fuel pump and then starting the engine was a great solution to avoid having to drain the tank completely before opening the tank. Pertinent to a 2011 E90 328i LCI
Thank you very much!! Helped me do this for my mom's 06 and saved her a ton of money. You a real one 👍
I've upgraded my lpfp to stage 2 about a year ago. still enjoyed watching your video. very informative. I wondered what the regulator looked like. A bit fiddly getting everything back and happily seated. easy to lose patience.
BMW threethreefive agreed
Great video!! I had to replace my fuel pressure regulator due to a few micro cracks on the top of the module. My car was constantly leaking fuel. I chased the drip all the way back to the top of the regulator. This video was exactly what I needed. Very clear and great quality!! Thanks!!!
Is it possible to only change the top white piece which he removes first or do I need to change the whole thing with hoses? The leak is on top piece
@@NicoDelCap I was wondering the same thing. Maybe some simple fuel tank sealant would work?
@@troylunn496 ended up replacing the whole part.
Same problem on 09 328i
@@NicoDelCap I tried to glue the stupid cracks. Maybe rubbing a bar of soap might work for you. Im replacing the stupid unit. Going to need a respiratory mask!
I just finished my fuel pressure regulator replacement in 1 hour thanks to your tutorial. My regulator was cracked so fuel the pressure was wonky especially with a full tank when starting the car and the exterior of my car was always smelling like gas in the garage. My e92 has 130K mi and is now running like a dream! Thanks again!
Thanks for the video! I was able to do this whole job in about an hour and half with no major issues. 🍻
Just completed this job on my 2010 BMW 328i last night. Overall not too bad, but you have to make extra sure your gaskets are seated correctly when tightening them down, or when you go to the gas station to pump fuel, about half tank, it will start spilling out over the top of the fuel tank and go everywhere. Just my experience. Your video was a HUGE help, thank you for this!
Thanks for the feedback and glad it helped!
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This solved my long cranking issue, as well as my fuel smell issue. Thanks! It turned out that my fuel filter was pretty old and needed to be replaced.
Just did this job for my wife's e93 2011. Crossing my fingers that it resolves the long cranks. Great how to video!
Did it resolve the long crank? I'm having this issue on my 2011 335
Thank you so Much Vehicular DIY! Tons of steady clear video that's long enough to show the difficulties w/ your explanations. I KNOW how hard that was to do video and LOTS of technical details showing the challenges and potential pit falls. You're like a living tech manual! LOVE IT.
everyone tunes these without replacing the filter/ regulator. the fuel system is very important on this engine. i had shops tell me it had no filter/ regulator. a clogged filter will ruin the pumps and cause lots of issues. great work!
just tackled this job today and man i cant thank you enough, everything went smooth and solved the gas leak on my 2007 328i. Great video!
Just finished with the help of this video. Thank you very much! No more gas leak from the pressure regulator! I found zip-tying the ends of the new hoses together, along with a string attached to the end (which i initially pulled through by attaching it to the old hoses before pulling them out) was key to getting the new hoses across to the pump. Don't know if it was extra challenging because my car is e92 but if someone else is struggling, try zip ties.
I’ve never even changed my own oil and I was able to do this by following your video, thank you!!
Hey Musa. My regulator was worn out, so a got a long crank start indeed. After I shut the car down my fuel pressure went down from 500 kPa to 380kPa in about 15 minutes. After I changed the unit it holds pressure for a long time, and the restart is always great. I mentioned a different car behavior too, at partial throttle.
So this regulator can fail also at low milages, like mine. My e93 was only at 56k miles. But it is also 13 years old( 4-2009). So I think the regulator will fail by age too, not only by milage. Btw, I put a string on the hoses to guide them to the pump side. Thanks for sharing this DIY. It was very helpful. Dutch regards, Nico.
This video help me change the fuel regulator on my 2007 328i. Your videos are some of the best on RUclips. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
We’re you having long crank to start and fuel smell? And power issues?
Thank you for the excellent video. This worked perfectly for a 2011 E90 328i.
myy maaaaans..you got the thumb up right when i saw you had the tool for the ring...i admire your respect for the bmdub
thanks man, just did this job and it was easier than i thought.
I've been watching your videos on the fuel system topics you did way back when like this one and your first injector vid as well as the later ones. But even in these earlier videos you are so considerate of us viewers making sure we can see and know what, where and how each part needs to be done. Thank you for the hard work and time you've taken with each one! I hope I have gotten all the parts I need to update (High mileage car too at 184,000 miles) and pinpoint the problems with my new to me 2008 335XI. You are taking the mystery out of diagnosing and repairing by showing us all that you do.
Do yourself a huge favor and purchase the correct tool to remove the ring. It makes the repair much easier. The repair fixed my problem with strong gasoline smell in the garage.
"Couple of safety aspects"
Me already soaked in fuel... LOL
Great diy though you have saved me a lot of money, not just from this job but many others.
Thanks for the video. Just did this took me 2 hours and all looks good so far.
Awesome video. Helped me a lot.
If you have trouble disconnecting the main fuel line from the fuel pump (like I did), it helps to push up on the connector (as if reconnecting it) and then pushing down on the push tab.
Danm why is that BMW make everything so complicated.. Thanks anyway this makes my job much easier..
great instructional videos, thanks, respectively letting you know that a “motor” is electrical, not internal combustion. FY I
Thank's a lot for this very good tuto worked perfectly on my 325i E90 2006
First off I’m a Fellow RUclipsr ( my channel is about GIJoe and Retro Toys) .. I’m a huge fan of yours as I love Wagons and own a 2011 328i e91. I completed this ONLY to discover my Fuel Pump was bad. I guess it’s best to DO BOTH if 1 needs to be replaced.. just think that’s best to recommend
Thanks again for this video man! I replaced my leaking regulator earlier today and this video helped out so much!
Josh Aguirre looks like I have to do the same on my 335i this weekend.
Javier Payan Nice, I had my dad come out and help me but it can definitely be done with one person!
Thanks for the tutorial. It was very helpful. I must say that the lock rings for the pump and fuel pressure housings were a bear to get off. I had to use a 24" breaker bar attached to the autozone tool to get them off. I regular ratchet didn't provide the leverage.
Great video, great descriptive narration. If you have a 20 inch pry bar and a big flathead screwdriver, you can get those collars off. Reach across to one of the bridge looking things and angle the corner of the pry bar to bite under it. With your other hand, hold the screwdriver vertically on the near side so it bears against one of the things and also against the pry bar. It's not ideal and you might slip off a few times but try it before going to Autozone.
You are the man!!! Followed step by step and got it all done, thank you!!!!
One of the best videos i seem is a while, good quality and very detailed,
Appreciate all your videos man! My garage has been smelling like gas a bit recently...and looking into the issue I discovered it was the fuel pressure regulator. I could smell the fumes in the rear left wheel well, I took off my rear seat cover and took off the metal plate covering the regulator. After taking it off I could smell the fumes and the plastic top of the regulator looked like it had residue of fuel on it. This video will definitely help when I replace the regulator!
Thanks so much! I’m going to be changing mine tomorrow. Appreciate the step by step video
This is the only video that makes sense about this part! All other videos should be deleted. Thanks
I’m doing mines now, and this video helped me tremendously. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for your video
I think the filter is part of that assembly. Clogged filter = reduced volume. I'm about to take this on this week as my pressures dip under boost.
Great detail, shows everything, your amazing man great video 👍🏽
Thanks for the video and sharing your knowledge. Saved the day with the detail walkthrough.
Thank you! Glad it helped are you were able to get it done. 👍
Howdy my fellow local bud... thanks for this detailed video. I'm planning to tackle this myself this weekend. I was skeptic at first, but looking at your video... made it seem like it'll much easier than when I first thought.
This is the 1st commenting on a RUclips video. I must say this vid help me through the entire process. Good work
Thanks dude! Did this job last night. A couple of things I did, both good and not. .. I didn't unclip the 2 connectors under the pump side, as there was plenty of room to work with it just moved ti the side. . I did unfortunately break the retaining clip on the connection under the fuel pump side, but a medium sized wire tie fits in there perfectly so I used that to keep the line connected. I didn't realize the big white parts were keyed into place so I struggled getting the ring on until I saw that. The top line on the driver's side (regulator) sprayed fuel when disconnecting, so I should have covered it (yes I ran the car with everything unplugged). Lastly, I work nitrile gloves from Harbor Freight. The thick black ones. With a near empty tank, I never touched fuel. Though I recommend wearing safety glasses (which caught my fuel spray!) and an organic vapor mask to not breathe the fuel. Awesome videos! Never could have done this without your help. Thx.
Thanks for the video! I thought the hardest part was going to be removing the rings but those came off in seconds. I marked the rings at 6 o’clock for reinstall since I don’t have torque specs.
I hit a wall trying to get the green plug from regulator connected to pump off. 45 min! Ended up prying it with a flat head and popped right off. Don’t know how you did it one one hand! I did not need to remove the two plugs or the tether.
Wear goggles. Get some 7mil gloves. I had used 5 pairs of thin nitrile gloves cuz they kept ripping.
Also, even though my engine stalled after disconnecting the plugs and starting car, there was still pressure and 5-10 ml of gas came flying out. Cover with towel while removing the plug. Still don’t know how to remove that plug. I just pushed it in and out while pressing everywhere.
Did this on 140K e92 because of gas smell. Took 2 hours including vacuum and clean up.
So far no gas smell. Filled up full 16.2g tank. Everything seems fine. Thanks!
Thanks for the video, you really have patients, good job
They should of made the access holes bigger on there. Thanks for the vid. I have to do this and you helped me see what I need to do.
I would take photos of everything as you go. Un hook passenger side electric and tube… crank car, let it sputter out 10-15 sec. MARK the tightened cap with a sharpie or paint pen on one side so u know you’ll be tight again later. ZIPTIE A STRONG STRING to the hose you unhook, so you can pull the string under to the drivers side. Thos 2 yellow clips are fn TROUBLE. So hard to get off. Had plastic chip fall in tank, got tweezer to get it out. MAKE SURE THE WHITE HOUSING is lined up with the hole that looks like a line.. on outsr circle, or else it will NOT be tight enough.. if you forget to use hose as thread for new hose and have to do it yourself, use those large bendy twistie ties to rout a big NiteGlo twisty under, up and over gap underneath. Stick arm in underneath ip to elbow to grap it and pull… now tie a twisty to the three hoses so u can pull through. Once all buttoned up, leave last top cap off so when you crank you can see if there
is any leakage… let run for 10-15 min… make sure it’s good. Pressure swishing soun goes away when you put on last top cap.
Thanks for the guide replaced the fuel filter.
where's the ff guess I missed it?
I purchased a 2015 335i back in August from local small town Toyota Dealership. Big Mistake. But I did get an aftermarket warranty which was a life saver when the car died on the road. It was hauled to Patterson BMW in Wichita Falls, Texas who claimed to replace a bad injector. A few days later the car died again. This time it was returned to the Dealer who told me there are no codes to read and the car has no fuel filter. I figured the warranty just isnt paying them enough to work on it so I left. They did charge me $192 to read the codes and the warranty paid nothing because there was nothing on the codes.
I made it about 50 miles down the road before it died again. This time the tow cost me $100 and the rental car cost me $100. Now I am out a total of over $300 and still dont have the car fixed. The Toyota guys just throw their hands up and say "you should have bought a Toyota". Then they offer to trade me down to a little Toyota Rav 4 or less luxury. So, Im on here researching the problem. The factory recall for a fuel pump was supposedly done back in Feb.2019 at Lubbock, Texas. The Dealer tried to tell me I ran it out of gas. I topped it off on the tow truck and it took about 10 gallons. Dealer again trying to send me on down the road. So with a full tank the car made it home and as I told the Dealer it only sputters out around one quarter tank. So..low pressure pump...I just learned...likely the culprit. So watching this video...I am going to save myself a ton of money and wish I had researched this before wasting two trips to the Dealership and $400 to be told I likely just ran out of gas. I was about to punch the guy in the nose for insulting me. I cant imagine such arrogance being displayed at any Dealership. But for sure, I wont be going back to Patterson BMW for service on my 335.
Nice recording and explanations
Thanks for the video man. Definitely helped me out
Thanks, did it yesterday. Worked great. Tip. Center tool to take of cover. Thanks again.
Make ratchet center, makes equal torque.
Very detail and through explanation thanks for taking the time to make these video its very helpful
Excellent job and information sir! Must be a common problem with these cars.
Wow this is next level stuff, looks like this combination of software can do way more than a generic OBD2 scan tool by been specific to the BMW. I got me a scan tool for $500 (Launch CRFP909x) and don't get close to it.
Today we replaced the regulator and the pump in our 325xi, and the pressure in our fuel rail stays up even after we shut off the engine. Will have to wait until autumn/winter to see if this fixed the long cranks - ours was only long-cranking during colder weather and has not done it since the start of June. But we did bring the residual pressure back into spec (above 65psi for 20mins after shutoff).
how much gas was in the car when you did this ? looks like it was pretty full , I'm thinking of doing this with the car at almost low just to avoid splashing gas everywhere.
1/4 tank or less would be ideal. I found that you can do it with as much as 3/4 of a tank though.....but I wouldn't recommend it.
I experienced long cranking problem intermittently. Suspected ect sensor at first, so changed the ect sensor with no success. After that, suspected fuel pump relay, fuel pump control module, or fuel pressure regulator as informed in this video. But by the precise scanning at service center, the cause was finally diagnosed as crank angle sensor and valvetronic motor. Tentatively hard cranking problem alleviated by eliminating the error codes, but afraid that simiar problems will occur again. Then will fix by replacing the two parts.
Dude, change your battery in your smoke detector! LOL.
I was about to say something about n54 "motor" but u fixed in description :))
Mines leaking ! Thanks for the video !🙌
Before you changed did you experience a strong smell of gasoline outside the car?
No I did not have that symptom.
Joss Rodriguez I had the smell and leaking as well. For me the issue was the plastic seal that the metal lid screws onto had cracked. Now I don't know if I can get that part separately or if I need to buy an entire new fuel tank.
Semir Andelija you have to buy the whole thing 156 here in florida . I had same thing smell og gas an leaking
Also had the symptom of strong gas coming from the rear drivers wheel well...took out my rear seats, took off the cover over regulator and immediately smelt gas, as well as some condensation of gas on the regulator itself. Dealer said it was safe to drive but needed to be replaced...
This helped me a lot! Thank you!
Thank you so fuccing much my plastic housing was cracced leaking gas saved alot of money love you for the help
Just had this issue, went to check and I do have a leak in the FPR. Gonna take it to a shop to see if anything else needs to be done. Otherwise I would probably do it myself
thank you, this helped me on my -05 320i aswell.
Thank you so much with your help was a tres leches piece of cake.
I replaced my FPR because their was a small crack on the top and it was leaking gas. I followed step by step on your video. It seemed to install easy just like yours. Now my car wont start. It cranks but wont turn over. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Did you get this resolved? Do you have INPA setup on your laptop to verify fuel pressure?
This is now a common issue with e92
Cracks on top of pressure regulator/filter assymbly then leaking. Must be resolved as soon as possible cause in some cases it makes fuel mist under the car which can cause fire/explosion.
Hopefully you've changed the battery in that chirping smoke detector by now.
Yes and I've moved, I know that was pretty annoying.
Yeah, contender for most annoying DIY video because of that.
Finally have a car to do this to lmao 🤣
Videos already coming in handy
Great video
Dude! thanks for your DIY tutorial you saved me a Fortune..lol 👍!
Thanks for the DIY. I unfortunately get to tackle this job and not looking forward to it. I have a fuel leak coming from the regulator. You can smell the fuel on the rear drivers side tire, and I see some wet spots on the ground after parking it. Not good. Taking care of this asap. E90 330i.
I got the same exact issue. My garage reaks of fuel
Hey did you fixes the issue? Because mind smells too and leaks right next to the rear driver side tire.
Dude... this was the best!!
What if i don't change the fuel lines? They look in perfect shape, I don't see the point in going through all of that hassle, to be completely honest - i trust the original ones more than these. Just plugging the old lines in the new regulator without even opening up the pump seems like the logical way to go to me?
i asked the same.. unplug the reg lines and conect the old ones... half the time if you are not going to replace fuel pump, i think this is easier
does it matter which return line goes to which connector? Or are they interchangeable? I haven't got the part yet so I don't know if they are different sizes.
Did it matter which line went where? I'll be doing this tomorrow. Thanks in advance
thank you !!
Thank you for your video and explanation. It was so helpful
My 2010 E90 320D fills the regulator's side of the tank with fuel, leaving the pump's side of the tank empty. What might be the problem? Pump or regulator?
Five Stars * * * * * Thank your for your video DIY.
well done man!
so the issue you were trying to fix was it took a long time to start when you cranked it?
Life saver!! Thank you!
@36:36 Why didn't you just take the lines off of the passenger side and connect the new pump to the old lines? DO those lines not come off?
Exactly what I was thinking I'm about to do this tomorrow did you try it? Did it work?
@@velcro7760 I just got my new pump a couple days ago and it looks like they're heat shrink around so I don't think it's going to be possible you have to take it off of the passenger side as he is showing in the video. I was really hoping for a shortcut.
Thankfully ,very good jobs
very good video
hi , i see your video , thank for it , but , i don't understand your analyse process , if you have a problem with the low pressur , why you see higth pressure, i think you look low pressure good (3.4bars -340kpa ) when not running , but why don't see mwb6 : lowpressure ? the probleme is fast to see ?( if i good understand your problem ) , because , i have n53 2aaf code, i on my car , my low pressure is always 5.0bars (500kpa), i think it's my problem , and when i see your video , i don't understand why you diagnostic regulator low pressur whith higt pressure value ...(sorry for very bad english .....) thank you for reply ! good day
Thank you
This is awesome! My car after going to the movies always takes like 5-6 seconds to start. The dealer thinks it might be my older battery. What do you think?
Much possible
I hope you left that dealer
what are the symptoms from a bad LPFP vs HPFP?
Instead of unpluging line in the fuel pump side, if im only replacing the reg. Can i only unplug line in the regulator side and plug in the old lines ? Then u dont have deal with the fuel pump side. Any problem doing that?
Yes. I did not touch my lpfp. I have a 2009 335i. There is another video somewhere on here that I went off before I found this.
@@TheFrenchPug i did it this way..it was faster like this video. I was triying to do it like i asked and it was so difficult to remove the hose from the new reg...i gave up...did it this way and i didt so fast that i was surprised. Thank
@@oggipr1 Yeah. It's better to do it that way anyway. You don't want any pressure leaks. The trick is to not get those floats caught up on any hoses. I spent more time fixing that than installing pumps and regulators.
Great videos, thanks for taking the time to make them, I picked up an 07 335i coupe and it suffers from an occasional long crank, its the only symptom. I replaced the FPR based of your info and its a cheap place to start, It was running good for a day or two but its pretty cold today and the long cranks returned. Any suggestions as what to try next, car has 69k miles. I know you suggested the fuel pressure sensor, i must try your diagnose method and see what mine shows up. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Spent 6 hours installing this thing just for the fuel line on the regulator to take a fat doodoo all over me. It ended up popping out and spilling gas all over. Couldn’t push it back in. So now I’m just gonna stop playing mechanic and taking it to one
I am wondering if this issue causes my 2008 328XI buckling and shanking especially at HOT start... I've tried everything so far, replaced everything around the engine, all the sensors... No luck so far, it's just driving me insane...