Hunting and bad idle
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arundell1986
- E30 Zone Newbie

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Hi there im new to e30 zone , having issues with my e30 320i it has started hunting badly and so much the car stalls it self and i have to try and drive it with the throttle kept down , i have changed the dissy , crank sensor , idle cobtroll valve , and coolent temp sensor and keep throwing parts at it , i was thibking the maf sensor but unsure of it any ideas on how i can find out ? Regards ryan
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minesapint
- E30 Zone Regular

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- Location: Lancashire/Yorkshire border.
The symptoms of air leaks.
Click on E30 Wiki on the address bar, click engines, then engine trouble shooting, read all you can about air leaks.
Cheers
Click on E30 Wiki on the address bar, click engines, then engine trouble shooting, read all you can about air leaks.
Cheers
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aimlessrock
- E30 Zone Squatter

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as above, this is likely an air leak. Check around the rubber boot as a starter for 10
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ubber_Boot
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ubber_Boot
E30 320i Convertible (1989)
190 Mercedes (1988)
"there is nothing more expensive than a cheap E30"
190 Mercedes (1988)
"there is nothing more expensive than a cheap E30"
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arundell1986
- E30 Zone Newbie

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Hi there i have looked for a air leak with a snoke machine at work none found , so decided to try and drive it to work and that is about 2 miles away now when i arrive it still hunts a bit but the revs are more stable at this time ? Any ideas
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Sanchez
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Is the icv you swapped new?
