I have an 1997 E36 318iS that my daughter uses and it's been playing up recently, to the point that she's had to stop using it. The problem is that if the car is 1) warm and 2) is put under some load - travelling up a long hill, for instance - it cuts out completely and won't restart. Give it half-an-hour or so, it will starts as though nothing is wrong and runs fine for a short period until cutting out again.
Cold starting and driving around on flat suburban roads are fine - the problem seems to be connected to putting the engine under load.
It appears as though something is getting too hot and shutting down until it's at or below the "normal" temperature. The water temp is steady at normal and there are no signs of an overheated engine. There are no error codes in the DME.
It feels like a fuelling problem. I replaced the fuel-pump a while ago (although not the fuel filter) so I doubt the problem is there. The tank is half-full. Replaced the Crank PS around the same time and the CamPS a couple of years ago.
Any constructive suggestions would be welcome.
Cold starting and driving around on flat suburban roads are fine - the problem seems to be connected to putting the engine under load.
It appears as though something is getting too hot and shutting down until it's at or below the "normal" temperature. The water temp is steady at normal and there are no signs of an overheated engine. There are no error codes in the DME.
It feels like a fuelling problem. I replaced the fuel-pump a while ago (although not the fuel filter) so I doubt the problem is there. The tank is half-full. Replaced the Crank PS around the same time and the CamPS a couple of years ago.
Any constructive suggestions would be welcome.