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Engine start failure

Replaced cam sensor.vechile started ' however it cut out for a split second .Now after approx. 2 months it will not start.Motor turns but will not run.

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Check for spark, at sparkplugs if no spark maybe needs a crankshaft position sensor

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take battery back get a new one or have it tested. like auto zone or a parts store even wal-mart now. If this battery was just dead and needed charged. Then sounds like to me you have a bad alternater. you can rely know if you can get the battery charged up and get the car to start. and while the car is running pull the positive connection of the battery if car dies bad alternater .

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SOURCE: with my bmw318i 1997.i have difficulty starting

look for bad grounds in the ignition circuit.the corrosion is creating a voltage drop,but time and heat decrease the resistance..

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SOURCE: engine management light comes on and when its sat

this is where it would of payed to just get it diagnosed. By your symptom description I would never of suspected those two parts as being the cause. With the light being on the code would of told you what cylinder is misfiring. This makes it easy to diagnose. Its either time for spark plugs, or you have a dead miss which could be a bad coil or injector or vacuum leak, or a injector that is clogged and needs cleaning or replacement.

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SOURCE: can't get my 318ti to start

Really bad luck. Do you have a obd2 fault scanner? that may help. If this still could not detect the problem, send your car to a local garage. Good luck!!

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