M42B18 - Lumpy Id

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Scottlaw
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Post Mon Jun 08, 2026 8:31 pm

Hello Zoners

Tearing my hair out with this one. Swapped my engine from a m40 to a m42.

All was going well and driving fine but then the car started to idle roughly, it almost splutters a tiny bit. It’s making the car shake a little with idle, but when it’s moving it’s great.

I have replaced:

- ICV (twice)
- intake boot
- vacuum connector thing
- spark plugs

Also ran multiple smoke tests with no results.

Any ideas would be appreciated!

Scott
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Post Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:02 am

Has it got a standard ECU chip? 318is engines are very fickle when it comes to this!
///M aurice
ECU Upgrade EPROM Chips, £40 posted within the UK. Note these are not Zone chips.
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