where is the idle control valve situated in a bmw 316 carb 1988
recently changed water pump thermo dizzy cap and rotor arm still a bit ropy when first starting when cold any ideas guys
bmw 316
Moderator: martauto
-
Gwynleym10
- E30 Zone Addict

- Posts: 3650
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:00 pm
- Location: London/Cymru
If its carb, then its an m10 engine so there isn't one!
Injection m10s have an airslide valve, which sometimes get sticky, not sure if carbs have them though.
It might be a vacuum leeek so check all the pipes, and give anything that has "air" going through a good clean with carb cleaner.
Then go an rev the nuts off it as fast as you can go, usually sorts out an m10...

Injection m10s have an airslide valve, which sometimes get sticky, not sure if carbs have them though.
It might be a vacuum leeek so check all the pipes, and give anything that has "air" going through a good clean with carb cleaner.
Then go an rev the nuts off it as fast as you can go, usually sorts out an m10...
-
Treeman612
- E30 Zone Newbie

- Posts: 238
- Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:00 pm
- Location: Newbury, Berks
Hi - if you need any bits to sort out your carb engine, let me know - I'm breaking a 316 carb engine car, manual box, full BMWSH up to 2000 miles ago. Defo a good runner before breaking (well, it was for the 8 miles home!!) 

