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hello everybody. my name is kevin.
i got myself into a 1982 e21 5 speed manual
problem is the engine is not starting.
i checked everything i can. pump was replaced by myself, injectors are working.
i did manage to get the engine running once.
here is the funny part. if i take out the injectors.leave one or two in. the engine runs.....if all four are in. engine try to run. but cant fully start. just dies after a couple stroke, when i got the engine running on two injectors it was idling at 4000rmp.
if any of you guys knows please let me know

Hi Kevin,

Welcome! Please give yourselve and the car a proper introduction in the 4 cilinder part, with lots of pics please! We love pics!

Where are you based?

It looks like the engine gets way to much gas or just not enough air. What did you check? All plugs have a spark? Airfilter is clean? Clean petrol, no clogs in filters or anything?

i'm located in canada. it is a canadian car. with a repaint body. I only checked one spark plug, it was working, i'll check all spark today. and I need to find out the firing order for the spark plug distributor. I have no idea how to adjust the amount of fuel spraying out of the injectors. found 18i on the engine header cover. just a normal m10 nothing special... how to put image up here??? no idea how to do this