problem help need...316i compact

Post Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:41 pm

Can you bloody believe it the compack as now got a problem
after running it today it now wont tick over, its very lumpy but as soon as i unplug the AFM its a lot better but still lumpy i`v changed the AFM but still doing the same.

do anyone have any ideas ???

Post Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:09 pm

Vaccume hoses???

sounds similar to what mine did with knackerd vaccume pipes, once the afm was unplugged the revs went up making it idle better, but higher

TPS?

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:28 am

My old E36 316i had a split pipe from the AFM to the top of engine, rubber perishes and cracks, creating air leak. Around £15 from stealers IIRC.

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:13 am

Thanks Alex

I`ll check that out and let you know how i get on

Post Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:50 pm

sorted the Vaccume hoses cleaned and replaced the splite one changed the afm for another its still doing it but not as much.

hhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllp

could it be a sensor or something like that.

Post Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:59 pm

Sounds like an excuse for a 24v to me

Air leak on a split hose is favourite for these

Post Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:00 pm

Still sounds like an airleak to me