possible flat spot?

[martauto]

Hello out there,
I have a 1986 316 (carb) auto 59000 from new, which I have run for the past 13 months with very few problems.
Over this time it has gradually started to hesitate when pulling away from a start and has stalled quite a few times (an auto?)
I have changed the plugs, cap, rotor arm,oil and filters,but the problem is getting worse.
It dose not use any oil, the battery is 6 months old, and returns @20mpg around town and @33-35 on a run.(I live and work in a very hilly place).
Any ideas please?
Martauto.

[Ant]

worn or dirty carb dude, clean out the float bowl, blow the jets through, clean the butterfly assy as best you can and try her again

they always were a tad problematic, most probs are related to the autochoke mech, you can convert to a maual setup or replace the carb with a weber conversion kit.

HTH, and welcome to the Zone

[koos]

Weber's the way to go, have you checked the fuel filter? Try a can of carb cleaner, good stuff that. Dont get it in your eye, trust me it hurts

[martauto]

worn or dirty carb dude, clean out the float bowl, blow the jets through, clean the butterfly assy as best you can and try her again

they always were a tad problematic, most probs are related to the autochoke mech, you can convert to a maual setup or replace the carb with a weber conversion kit.

HTH, and welcome to the Zone

Thanks buddy for the advice, quite a few people are saying the same.
Where abouts is this forum based (its good to talk to people who have heared what a "Carb" is)
By the way, thanks for the welcome!

[martauto]

Weber's the way to go, have you checked the fuel filter? Try a can of carb cleaner, good stuff that. Dont get it in your eye, trust me it hurts

I see what you mean !
Thanks buddy ill try that first. (easier and cheaper)

[Hyperion]

hey what about a idle prob on a 325i Auto, it doesnt happen all the time but sometimes i would be driving and when i stop the idle fluctuates up and down up and down.. The worst is if i am in traffic and have to jump on the brakes the idle drops all the way down, till it is almost cutting out the engine, then something catches it and its back up to normal.. very strange

(not a constant problem, but i would like to fix it before it becomes a everyday thing)

[Jos]

ICV dirty, air leak somewhere or the cambelt is getting worn out are the most common causes for idle hunting, mine does it too but I cba fixing it.

[massive]

Hello out there,
I have a 1986 316 (carb) auto 59000 from new, which I have run for the past 13 months with very few problems.
Over this time it has gradually started to hesitate when pulling away from a start and has stalled quite a few times (an auto?)
I have changed the plugs, cap, rotor arm,oil and filters,but the problem is getting worse.
It dose not use any oil, the battery is 6 months old, and returns @20mpg around town and @33-35 on a run.(I live and work in a very hilly place).
Any ideas please?
Martauto.

I think the hamster is tired!

[Hyperion]

ICV dirty, air leak somewhere or the cambelt is getting worn out are the most common causes for idle hunting, mine does it too but I cba fixing it.

OK ,Well it cant be the cambelt that was just changed, ICV dirty ? wheres that and air leak where about should i be looking??

thanks

[martauto]

Hello out there,
I have a 1986 316 (carb) auto 59000 from new, which I have run for the past 13 months with very few problems.
Over this time it has gradually started to hesitate when pulling away from a start and has stalled quite a few times (an auto?)
I have changed the plugs, cap, rotor arm,oil and filters,but the problem is getting worse.
It dose not use any oil, the battery is 6 months old, and returns @20mpg around town and @33-35 on a run.(I live and work in a very hilly place).
Any ideas please?
Martauto.

I think the hamster is tired!

hamsters??
any better ideas ?
(nothing wrong with a 19 year old hamster!)