320i 1986 auto - stalling after starting - help required

[Cougar69]

After starting and putting into drive and setting off it cuts out and dies. It will restart but is very slow to respond. Once it has been running for a while it is ok, the problem only occurs after cold start.

I have noticed also that there is quite a strong smell of fuel when running could this be related.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Jesus325iTouring]

I had a big engined Volvo and a V8 Rover do this,I was advised it was something to do with a cold start valve or something.
Trouble is,I donated the old Volvo to a museum before I fixed it and the Rovers gearbox blew up,also before I fixed it,so I can't say for certain if thats what the problem is,but it's a start for ya

Oh,and they were both auto's too,doing exactly what your 320 is doing.

[MONSPORT42]

Can't remember the set up on the Series I ( I had a 323i for 16 years) but it sounds like a dodgy temp sensor telling the car its still cold and delivering extra fuel. Either that or the car is taking too long to warm up - so perhaps dodgy thermostat.

[elliot]

Can't remember the set up on the Series I ( I had a 323i for 16 years) but it sounds like a dodgy temp sensor telling the car its still cold and delivering extra fuel. Either that or the car is taking too long to warm up - so perhaps dodgy thermostat.

i have a similar problem but both of the above have been replaced in the last month, i find it worse in reverse though which is odd

[MONSPORT42]

Elliot, If those have been replaced and with your high ratio/high ratio problem in reverse I would now be looking at the fuel line. Hopefully a blocked filter but more like the pump beginning to fail. Is the pump noisy when stationary? - a problem pump usually develops a fairly high pitched whine. Last time I had one go, the car would cut out on left hand corners only!
I would also give all air hoses around the throttle body a good check over.
Hope the hunt is successful.