I have a 5-speed 1986 325e that's been having some starting/idling issues.
When the engine is cold, I need to give it some throttle immediately after I start the car or it will stall. After a minute or so I can release the throttle and it will idle normally, at around 800 rpm. Sometimes, it will fluctuate between 200 and 800 rpm until it evens out. When I shift into neutral, occasionally the rpms will drop to about 300 and bounce up and down once or twice until it normalizes. It sounds like it is going to stall but very rarely does. The battery light comes on for a second when it does this.
So far, I have cleaned the ICV and replaced the fuel temp sensor. Neither seemed to make a difference. I've been living with this problem for a while now but I'd love to get it worked out. Any advice would be much appreciated :)
When the engine is cold, I need to give it some throttle immediately after I start the car or it will stall. After a minute or so I can release the throttle and it will idle normally, at around 800 rpm. Sometimes, it will fluctuate between 200 and 800 rpm until it evens out. When I shift into neutral, occasionally the rpms will drop to about 300 and bounce up and down once or twice until it normalizes. It sounds like it is going to stall but very rarely does. The battery light comes on for a second when it does this.
So far, I have cleaned the ICV and replaced the fuel temp sensor. Neither seemed to make a difference. I've been living with this problem for a while now but I'd love to get it worked out. Any advice would be much appreciated :)
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