annoying flat spot!!

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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:11 pm

my car (a 320i) has suddenly developed a bad flat spot just above tickover makes it a pain to set of at junctions ...have to get revs up a bit high but it doesn't seem as bad when it's warmed up ? I just wondered if it's a common problem and there's a quick fix before i go spend a fortune on buying everything !! it's due for a service in another few thousand miles
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Post Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:30 am

Leaky intake boot ?????
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Post Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:55 pm

Good call Kam :thumb:

indeed, leaky boot or dirty/worn/badly ajusted TPS, may have just failed, you can search for more info on the TPS, its a hateful thing , but whict the intake boot is off, wise to check it, its under the TB btw :wink:
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Post Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:59 pm

thanks for the info guys will take a look tommorow I used her tonight and she's running pretty rough I hope she's not dying :( going to get the service moved forward to next week