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simondavies
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:28 am

hi i have a 325i which hasa really bad flat spot when accelerating away from stand still also when starting its very slow at fireing up any ideas please
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:45 pm

air flow meter probably, air leaks on the intake as well, split old rubber pipes
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Post Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:24 pm

thanks for that mate will check that out in the week
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Post Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:16 pm

might be split hoses or a rubber blank on the throttle body ( the blank might be IS only but thats what my problem was)

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