BMW 3 Series cutting out

Car: BMW 3 Series
Variant: 318i manual petrol
Model Year: 2002
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Can't find fault - AA could not find fault, garage could not find fault,apparantly the fault does not show on diagnostics machine. The problem: Always starts first time hot or cold. Runs ok but recently it has taken to cutting out. Can travel 50 miles and fine then need only do 2 or 3 miles and cuts out usually starts 20 mins later.Arrrgh so frustrating!! Can anyone help please!!
Posted: Mar 6, 2012 (12 years ago)
you say after 20 minutes it starts again?when you are trying to re start it can you hear fuel pump priming at the back of the car ?
Posted Mar 8, 2012 (12 years ago)

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