Re: bmw-digest V9 #1603

["Eric Raquette" <eric.raquette@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!

You should not idle the car, it's not good for the engine and wastes fuel
too.
Just drive some more and the computer will learn the right settings again
soon.

/Eric

- ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 09:25:34 +0800
> From: "Eugene Hoe" <eugene@domain.elided>
> Subject: repl :1990 525i stalls after battery change
>
> Is your idling very eratic after changing the battery?. When u disconnect
> the battery,
> the ECU 'forgets' it optimal settings like idling, etc. So what u need to
do
> is start the
> car up and let it idle for at least 2 - 3 hours. The ECU will then learn
> back the optimal
> settings and idle smoothly again.

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