Idle problems - 325i

[Tripper]

Hi Zoners,

Can anyone help me?

Over the last few days my 325i, on early morning start ups doesn't seem to kick-in the idle valve and just cuts off as soon as I take my foot of the gas. Could this be my idle valve on its way out ore something else?

Sometimes I have to sit there with the foot on the gas and rev it quite hard for it to activate, on other occasions I have lightly tapped the idle valve with a screwdriver then started the car and its fine...

Please help?

thanks, tripper

[paultv]

Have you removed and cleaned out the ICV, pretty common for them to get gummed up and sticky, also check the electrical connections, clean?

Also check at the ECU pins - ummm 4 and 22 for about 40 ohms

that's a start

Paul

[Brianmoooore]

What ECU are you using? 380 version has a known common fault with idle control.