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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dungbtle" data-source="post: 10453" data-attributes="member: 4287"><p>bros, my e30 m20b20 cant start in the mornings .when i sent it to the mech, my mech had no problems starting even though he left it in the workshop overnite. but when i bring home, the next morning ,i cant start again. i had to jumpstart it.when the engine has run for a while, the starting has no problem at all. its when i leave it overnite. so im suspecting its the cold start ? or what could be the culprit?leakage? wiring?starter? when i turn my key, the engine just has a slight soft whining sound. no crank. but when i hook it onto a jumpstart cable with another car, it starts immediately.  my battery is still fine when i had it checked with the meter. and i've also changed a 2nd hand alternator..  please advice. is this how old Beemers are like? problem after the other, or isit just me.;(OH yeah, and this morning when i started it, when i crank the key, there's a 4second delay before the engine actually fires .    this only occurs during the first crank, when the engine actually gets started first time, i can start it the rest of the day.unless i leave it TOOO long out again(overnite)</p></blockquote><p></p>