Ran out of gas 325e bmw turns over great but won't start

it could be a broken cam shaft

replace clutch master slave cylinder.

Don't shut it off.

YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE STRUT COMPLETELY USING COIL CLAMPS CLAMP THE SPRING AND REMOVE TOP PLATE UNDOO THE LARGE NUT ON THE STRUT ITSELF THEN PULL OUT THE INTERNAL SHOCK REPEAT THE PROCESS IN REVERSE FOR ASSEMBLEY

leaky fuel injectors or a bad fuel pressure regulator could be the cause. check the fuel pressure. should be 3.0 to 3.5 bar.

Call your local BMW dealer and ask them...should be free!
Good Luck

You can't use a tool to pull codes from an '87 BMW 325(e). You have the 2.7 liter and your DME, or computer is a Motronic. If you had a 325i, then a tool could read the codes because the computer was upgraded that year to a Motronic 1.1 system with a round plug in under the screw cap on the driver's side under the hood. The only tool you can buy is the one for resetting the service interval light and resetting the oil change light. To answer your question about going about finding your driveability problem would be to get a BMW Bentley Manual. This manual shows you how to use a standard voltmeter to check everything from your computer plug in. Your computer is located above the glovebox.

Good Luck,

~Stillin~

check to see if the raised pin on the fly wheel has has broke off. to do that you, take out the position sensor on the bell housing & look on the flywheel to see if it is there. your have to manually turn the engine whale somebody else looks to see if the pin is still there. if it is not. where it is suppose to be, just put a sheet metal screw in its place. by taking a long drill bit and drilling it out to put the screw. try and see if that's the problem