idling issues

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dark_sounds
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:58 am

hi all... i dunno if it is a characheristic of the 318is or something but just checking non the less.....
when drivin,,, and u stop,,, it will idle above 1000 rpm,,, then 2/3 seconds later decrease steadily to about im guess 850ish?? then settle??

is this normal?

when moving idle,, ie in neutral it will never go below 1000

any ideas? is this normal? just wondering :)
massive
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:02 am

from your description, it sounds like an air flow problem.
Cava
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:14 pm

Could also be that the idle control valve needs a clean / check.

Take a look at the following link:

http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318is ... ntrolvalve
dark_sounds
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:48 pm

cheers guys,,, im racking up quite a list for sunday :D the more things to do the better...