Re: bmw-digest V9 #1644

["Henry H Kim" <henryhkim@xxxxxxxx>]

I'd say it takes me a good 10 seconds of cranking with the throttle slightly
depressed to get the car to start when cold.  The car starts hesitantly.
Almost like it doesn't start but then it comes to life.  The idle is bumpy.
The tach doesn't really move much, but the idle goes rough, then smooth,
rough, then smooth.

I also got incredibly bad mileage on my first tank of gas (16.5 mpg), but
that might be because I've been driving in a rather spirited manner.  I just
filled up and I'll see what happens with this tank.

I took care of the ball joints and control arm bushings.  $1,700 first
service.  Ouch.


> Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:58:46 EST
> From: E30325is@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: 89 325iX problems
>
> its always a good idea to immediately take care of worn suspension items
> IMHO. a neglected motor may leave you stranded, but a neglected suspension
> could leave you 50 ft. off the road in the woods.
>
> as far as leaky injectors, i have the same problem with my 325iS right
now.
> the only symptom i notice is an overly rich fuel mixture at startup after
the
> car has been run for a while, which causes the idle to stumble for about
15
> sec. after the computer leans the mixture out a little bit, the idle is
fine.
> are you having any problems like this? unless your symptoms are a lot
worse
> than mine, i wouldn't worry about replacing the injectors right away.
>
> Kyle B.
> NCC

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