icv?? trouble??

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iceox
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Post Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:46 pm

had a problem with my 325 auto touring not reving passed 3000rpm.

i disconected the icv and it let it rev freely. so i took the icv off and re connected it and turned the ignition on and looked inside and the internals move freely, then once i put it all back together i can hear the icv clicking. it wont idle level and once i rev it and let off it cuts out.

so does this mean the icv is fooked or ???

cheers for any help
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Grrrmachine
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Post Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:37 pm

More likely an air leak. Everyone blames the ICV, but I don't remember ever reading a thread where a new ICV solved a problem on an E30.
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Post Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:06 pm

do you know a guide or something on what pipes to check?

ive checked all the ones i can see with the wd40 test but couldnt find any air leaks??

cheers
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Post Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:11 pm

iceox
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Post Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:28 pm

aahh yeh cheers mate
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