Re: cold starting problem

["Pai Kiochandra" <paijr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I WANT TO SELL MY 86 325E, 136,000 MILES, GREAT CONDITION, ANY INPUT
ON HOW MUCH TO ASK? 

Pai Kiochandra
paijr@domain.elided - email
(703) 234-3952 x3995 - voicemail/fax



- ---- Alan Ma Wong <alan.wong@domain.elided> wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> You might have a firmware problem.
> 
> You don't mention what kind of car you have, but I had the same
> problem with my then new 1999 M3C last winter.  I thought it was weird
> and then I read in Roundel that there was a service bulletin that
> prescribed a computer update.  I had it done at the dealer and the
> problem went away.  What troubled me about the whole thing was that
> my
> car's build date was after the date of the service bulletin.  So BMW
> is releasing computers that it knows do not have the latest patch
> level.
> 
> 
> -Alan
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 10:15:54 -0500 
> > From: "Peter Curtin (EUD)" <EUDPECU@domain.elided>
> > Subject: cold starting problem
> > 
> > This is a weird one.  It only happens when the car is cold (ie not
> started
> > for 2-3 hours) and it only lasts about 10-15 seconds.  The car starts
> fine,
> > but if I touch the gas, it stumbles and hesitates.  I have recently
> changed
> > all the temperature sensors except the ambient air temperature sensor.
>  The
> > 02 sensor is also new and I changed the rotor and distributor cap.
>  I also
> > changed the motronic unit to fix another problem and then this problem
> > popped up...but I find it hard to believe that the motronic is the
> > problem...i suspect some sort of input sensor....ideas??
> > 
> > Peter Curtin
> > VP Product Management
> > DNIP, Network IP Access
> > Wk: 805-961-0267
> > Fax: 805-961-1520
> > Mb: 805 886-7461
> 
> 
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