Abandoned e34 BMW 535i | First Start After 12 Years

A first start video of an abandoned BMW thats been sitting for 12 years.

[edaniel]

The first is to change the fuel in the tank, and check the AC Pump it works or not. The second to change the oil and filters. The third is to check the belts and the ignition system. If everything is ok, you can start the engine. Just watch a video from M539, here in the youtube.

[SinnerSince]

This guy is actually showing you how you should not start a car that’s been sitting for 12 years

[MrGoogelaar]

Very good video on how to destroy an engine, no lubing of the cylinders, no clean fuel and filters and when it starts on starting fluid rev the tits of it, brilliant idea!

[guy]

your wreking this car . new plugs new fuel and new battery . lets have beer .

[BITTYBOY]

Those 3.4 straight 6 M30's were great engines - I had a 1988 BMW E34 535i sport auto back in 2003 in diamond black and absolutely loved it ! - very smooth and very good top end acceleration - I swapped it shortly afterwards for a 1998 E39 540i steptronic auto and my nightmare began ! - The BMW M62 V8 engine was trouble !... and very unreliable constantly needing coil packs and MAF's and breaking valves when it used to randomly backfire ! - Wish I had kept my old E34 now :(

[darklegion]

Never atempt to start a car who is sitting this long with old fuel in it and without lubricate the cilinders NEVER! 🚨🚨

[sappernz]

Hey if you want a few clues about old BMW vehicles. Check out m539 restorations. He knows every thing. Very entertaining as well. Worth a try.

[stubvids]

Seriously? That electric fuel pump is literally one of the easiest/cheapest repairs you can do to that why not rebuild or replace it to get that car running?
Of course the cylinder walls and or piston rings might be a little screwed up because you didn't pre-lube the cylinders and hand-rotate the crank before trying to start it. Is it really that much extra work to pull the spark plugs, spray in a little bit of oil (or WD40 even) and put a wrench on the crank pulley so you can rotate it 360 degrees?

[mikoaj]

Sry but it is very stupid to crank engine without lubing the cilinders on old oil and gas... You will ruin engine this way..

[balateiborkharsahnoh]

For me bro if I get a chance to buy that car, really is a beast in my state there no one car power can compare with that beast the speed

[Fredericfr]

So on a lot of german cars of this era there is an in-tank electric pump so cranking doesnt provide anything but its primed during 3s or so after you turn the key on just before the ignition position.

[josephphelps]

I love videos like this. I'm planning on starting a channel similar to this one. Over the last year, Ihave saved an abandoned E46 that someone actually left broke down in my yard for a year and I took it on myself fix and work out getting a title for it. And I just purchased a 01 BMW 740il Highline for practically nothing, that had been left to rot in the back lot of a car dealer I visited. The e38 was running when I bought it though. But there is a lot of cosmetic work to do and I'm going to have to rebuild or replace the transmission

[Matthew-ucrd]

Check the spark plugs it could be dust on them

[markomursecpremzl]

Nice car just check after 12 years ignition cap, ign. Wires, pulse regulator, ...or change if you have inspection and will be 👌and check batterie and starter.And i recommand to change fuel filter and check fuel lines, if everythings is ok than put petrol and put inside STP injector cleaner for a first fuel tank.Then he will be Top. 😉

[hauk]

It is quite typical on those cars that the fuel pump fails when the car has been unused for a long time.
Have experienced exactly the same phenomenon.

[hamidfiero]

If no ignition and no fuel, TDC h.s sensor
It is located towards the damper pulley

[Mroberoende]

Runs like a dream….as long as you give it fuel on a can

[joelgraba]

did you put oil in the cylinders before cranking it ?

[MaxRCandMoto]

just like my car. sitting in field from 1998 to 2020 put a fuel pump on and it started right up new cap and rotor and i have $350 into a running bmw that will spin the backtires

[bertrandducouedic]

Why dont you repair this good old car?