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Water in the gas tank was probably the reason your head gasket blew in the first place. Water will not compress but in the cylinders there is compression. The water has to go somewhere, it blows out the weakest spot. The head gasket. You need to get the gas tank drained as soon as possible and get a timming light before you burn a valve. They have loaners at many auto parts stores. Call around for a loaner or get a cheap one at a swap meet or flea market.

This could come from a variety of places... in no particular order... the "new" CPS is bad (get another one)... The battery is weak or has low voltage (replace battery)... The DME may need an update / DIS CD 30.0 or higher... dealer or good Independent shop can do this) last one to look at is the fuel filter (replace)

You can sometimes get lucky and do a brake fluid flush / replace and the codes can be cleared. Otherwise you will need to replace the two pressure sensors on the master brake cylinder... if you pull the error codes it can tell exactly which one has failed. ( i would do both since you are already in there)...REMEMBER buy BMW OEM parts... this is a difficult repair... so put the right parts in to avoid doing it again in 6 months

Make sure your electrical connections are clean and tight. Also look for corrosion inside of the battery cables.

have the fault codes read have a proper diagnosis done by an accredited auto transmission professional shop

The best clutch to buy would be one from BMW, but that would be expensive. So if you go with a pirate make sure it is a well known brand and that you get a garuntee.

Possibly bad key fob. The unlock button could be worn out

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What you describe is called "passing mode". The way it works is a switch under the gas pedal. when you press the pedal most all the way to the floor, the shift point changes to right at redline. It leads to very impressive performance when you punch it. Since this shift point is always on, I would suspect the passing mode switch is stuck in the on position.

The starter solenoid is defective, the contact inside the solenoid that energize the starter are burned, remove them and look bet they are heavily pitted, replace the starter.

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Visit the on-line store, known as reliable-store, they have the repair manuals. I'm sure you will get the solution of your problem. 1994 BMW 3 Series

You’ll have to check amp draw on the starter, it may be bad ornaolenoid has quit. All auto parts stores have a little hand held machine to check this but I’m not sure if they’ll let you borrow it to take it home, if the car can’t make it rob the store.

run the fault codes problems with running rich include:- injectors not working properly excessive fuel pressure leaking injector seals heated oxygen sensor failure ( they are located in the exhaust manifold /pipe before the cat converter and are used to read the exhaust gas composition and report to the ECM which adjusts the air/fuel mixture accordingly ambient air /BARO sensor which report the air temp/pressure to again allow the ECM to set mixture The strong fuel smell can be from fuel leaks , flooding --as stated with injectors or an EVAP system vent solenoid problem The first 4 possibles would be the most obvious place to start especially with a fault code reading

Check the body control module for proper operation. Check with the dealer on the exact procedure. It may have to be replaced.