2nd Gen JCW Most liked posts in thread: Need Help. JCW wont start

Change the oil when you get this running. An amount of that gas has surely gotten by the rings diluting your oil. That's a lot of a gas there.

 

Wow....

 

Just a question, if there were a lot of fuel in the cylinders, would you run the risk of any residue being left behind in the cylinders when the fuel dries?

 

Any residue should burn away fairly quickly once the engine fires up. A shade tree way of removing some of that gas would be sticking some cotton rope down the plug holes. It will help wick the gas out of there.

 

Thanks for the info

 

That's good news Jeff, glad it was something pretty easy.

 

Glad you are up & running.

 

New Battery needs registered in the DME

Your new battery requires a process called "registering" by BMW. the voltage regulation in these cars (08 & newer) is handled inside the DME and as the battery "wears out" the voltage sent from DME to recharge battery is ramped up. Dme will continue to charge at the last rate with the old battery until a scan tool is used to tell the DME a new battery is in place. Once registered, the DME charge rate will drop to its beginning set voltage. The new battery can be burned up in a short period if it is continually overcharged. Not sure which tools will work, we use an Autologic.

 

^^^ Interesting bit of info there. Thanks

 

Interesting, I knew BMW's did that with their batteries, I have already been warned about Allison's X3. I didn't realize the newer MINI's were using the same battery setup.

 

Like Chuck said, eventually cars will have the hoods sealed shut, so everything requires a dealer visit...

 

Keep up the hard work Eric. We need you!