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what should I do? My 1997 BMW engine won't turn off when key is our already

Submitted: 156 days and 19 hours ago.

Category: BMW

Value: $13

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1997 BMW 318i

Already Tried:
tried to put the key back and turn off the engine, it does not work, the car still running for 1 hour already in the parking lot

Posted by Sam 156 days and 19 hours ago.

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Hello my name is Sam, welcome to Just Answer.

What has happened is the ignition housing is broken. The broken piece jammes up the ignition switch causing the ignition to stay in the on position.

To stop the engine from running, pull the fuel pump fuse. To keep the battery from draining, disconnect the negative battery cable after you pull the fuel pump fuse.

156 days and 18 hours ago.

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I don't know where's the fuel pump fuse?

Posted by Sam 156 days and 18 hours ago.

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The fuse box is on the drivers side under the near the firewall. Fues #18 should be your fuel pump.

156 days and 18 hours ago.

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sorry, I really can not find it, I just gonna let the car running until no more gas

Posted by Sam 156 days and 18 hours ago.

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The fuse box is a 6" x 10" black box on the fender inbetween the wheel and the dashboard, under the hood. There is a cover over the top that needs to be removed to see the fuses.

156 days and 18 hours ago.

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can I just let the car running until no gas?

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Yes, you could if you don't want to pull the fuse. Regardless of what you do, the ignition housing will need to be replaced to fix the problem with the key.

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1997 BMW 318i Already Tried: tried to put the key back and turn off the engine, it does not work, the car still running for 1 hour already in the parking lot

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I don't know where's the fuel pump fuse?

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The fuse box is on the drivers side under the near the firewall. Fues #18 should be your fuel pump.

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sorry, I really can not find it, I just gonna let the car running until no more gas

Answer

The fuse box is a 6" x 10" black box on the fender inbetween the wheel and the dashboard, under the hood. There is a cover over the top that needs to be removed to see the fuses.

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can I just let the car running until no gas?

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Yes, you could if you don't want to pull the fuse. Regardless of what you do, the ignition housing will need to be replaced to fix the problem with the key.

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