Air Flow meter/ chip problem- Urgent Help Needed

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Millsand
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:36 am

My 1989 320i automatic has started to stall when driving away from a standstill. It idles fine but then dies when I put my foot down. If I get it driving it runs fine.

If I pull the electrical connection to the air flow meter off the car runs fine all the time.

The local mechanic says he can't fix it until I return the ECU chip to its normal condition (I have an ebay chip that has been running fine for 6 months, whereas this problem has crept up in the last month).

Any suggestions on the best course of action?

Is driving with the air flow meter disconnected really bad?
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:39 am

Also, its got a 152 ECU. Has anyone got a standard chip 152 ECU they can sell me? or a 172 if that will also work.
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