Fw: engine cuts out at idle - e36

["Ron J" <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> vacuum  leak is my guess
>
> Ron Jordan
> 85 535i
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FS" <freestat@domain.elided>
> To: <bmw@domain.elided>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:39 PM
> Subject: RE: engine cuts out at idle - e36
>
>
> > Idle control valve failure or bad gas, perhaps? Just guessing and am
> > interested in hearing others' comments.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > FS
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> >
> > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 08:54:34 +0200
> > From: "Noordien, Igshaan" <in1@domain.elided>
> > Subject: engine cuts out at idle - e36
> >
> > Hi folks
> > My e36 320 (small six) is due for a major service (260 000 km on odo)
> > which I'll be tackling myself.
> > Yesterday driving home from work it started to cut out everytime I
> > coasted to a stop at a traffic light or in bumper to bumper traffic.
> > The revs would go right down to below 500 and cut out; sometimes it
> > would kick back up to 700rpms and sometimes it would idle normally.
> > Also when it does idle it feels very rough - as though there is a slight
> > rocking motion coming from the engine. Any ideas what this could be -
> > I'd like to deal with it when I do the service.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Igshaan
> > '92 320 (e36, small six)
> > Cape Town
> > South Africa
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