<e28> Re: 87 535iS Divability Problems

["Tim Ketterson & Dulce Roman" <tukdmr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Dean, George, Gene, Igot, Scott, Rob:

Thank you all so much for your ideas re: drivability problems in my 
87 535is.  Even when my car is not "acting-up" it is feeling a bit 
sluggish and jumpy...which I would not expect in this marque. 
Acceleration from low RPMs is not linear (read not smooth)...feels 
herky jerky and even feels like it is "missing" at speed.  Every 
BMW I've ever driven is smooooooth so I wouldn't expect this to be 
the norm for mine.  This is the first one I have ever owned so I have 
many things to learn...

Gosh, in the past week I've had so many suggestions from folks 
and they're all sort of different (e.g., fuel pressure regulator, new 
DME!!$$, cracked solder joints on DME, damaged catalytic 
converter...Karl's is removed, F.I. Temp sensor, air duct to flow 
meter / throttle body, throttle position sensor, air flow meter).  The 
one commonality here, obviously, is they all center on some 
aspect of the fuel delivery / management systems.   Just to 
reiterate...my key "intermittent bogging" symtoms have been that 
is seems to be worse on rainy/humid days, worse when on incline / 
decline (esp the later), when turning a sharp corner, and at take-off. 
 I can now get it to "correct" quickly by an oh so light touch of the 
throttle (off and on a few times).

I'm not entirely sure what I can do except go through them all one 
at a time to rule-out things.  I'll make another post to the group 
soon once I know what is going on.   But in the meantime I'm 
swamped at work and haven't had any time to work through the 
suggestions.   If I can't diagnose the problem would you 
recommend that wait till the problem worsens or take it to my 
independent BMW mechanic?

Finally, what the etiquette is for posting back to the Digest after 
receiving individual feedback from everyone?  Do I forward all the 
emails I've received to the Digest to let Richard Welty (the 
owner/editor) decide what to post?  

Thanks again to everyone.

Regards,
Tim
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Tim Ketterson, Jr.
'87 535iS (Karl)
146K
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Tim Ketterson & Dulce Roman
Gainesville, FL (& Albany, NY)

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