Engine light and loss of power

Darkkilla · 03-21-2009, 01:10 AM

i was driving back from my friends house and a half yellow and half black engine symbol came on where the temperature and the time would be in between the two tachometers. When that came on my car became REALLY REALLY slow and felt like my car was just broken. I went home and parked it for about 5 hours and then i came home and started my car. No symbol came on and i took it around the block and my car felt fine. I had my power back it didn't have any unusual lag or anything. Anybody know what this could be? Im still taking it to my dealer tomorrow but any one have this? I was thinking my car just overheated or maybe the fuel pump was going to go but not really sure.

methodtim · 03-21-2009, 01:13 AM

You're now a member of the limp mode club. Your high performance fuel pump may be going bad. Do a search for "HPFP failure" and you'll get plenty of reading material. If you're concerned, you can call your dealership to make an appointment and they'll check it out for you. If you're lazy and it your car continues to operate fine, then you can ignore this blip.

blue2fire · 03-21-2009, 01:18 AM

Looks like the Limp Mode. Hope they find a solution before i can recommend that my sister gets an E93 with a straight face.

methodtim · 03-21-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

Looks like the Limp Mode. Hope they find a solution before i can recommend that my sister gets an E93 with a straight face.

Are you recommending that she have a crooked face when she gets one?

blue2fire · 03-21-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

Are you recommending that she have a crooked face when she gets one?

It was my face, Tim.

EMG E92 · 03-21-2009, 01:22 AM

definitely take it to the dealer and get a new hpfp asap!!

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Darkkilla First Lieutenant 39 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 2010 e82 135i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Engine light and loss of power i was driving back from my friends house and a half yellow and half black engine symbol came on where the temperature and the time would be in between the two tachometers. When that came on my car became REALLY REALLY slow and felt like my car was just broken. I went home and parked it for about 5 hours and then i came home and started my car. No symbol came on and i took it around the block and my car felt fine. I had my power back it didn't have any unusual lag or anything. Anybody know what this could be? Im still taking it to my dealer tomorrow but any one have this? I was thinking my car just overheated or maybe the fuel pump was going to go but not really sure. __________________ 2007 335i E90 sedan: sport package, montego blue, black interior /w aluminum trim, 6MT delv: 5/25/07 2010 E82 135i 6MT, Saph Black Ext. , Coral Red Int. , Sport pkg, Cold weather, Ipod/USB, Bluetooth assist. N54 FTW!
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methodtim Brigadier General 374 Rep 3,883 Posts Drives: Audi RS Q8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Darkness there, and nothing more iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Audi RS Q8 [0.00] 2021 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 Toyota Tacoma [0.00]	You're now a member of the limp mode club. Your high performance fuel pump may be going bad. Do a search for "HPFP failure" and you'll get plenty of reading material. If you're concerned, you can call your dealership to make an appointment and they'll check it out for you. If you're lazy and it your car continues to operate fine, then you can ignore this blip. __________________
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EMG E92 Private 0 Rep 75 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: hb iTrader: (0)	definitely take it to the dealer and get a new hpfp asap!! __________________ 2008 BMW 335i Freelance SEO
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