S50 not running right

[cheades]

Ok, the car was running perfect and I stopped and shut the car off. Came out 15min later and it would roll over and start but immediately die. I can get it to run, but just barely and it sounds like it is running on 4 cyl. Tried pulling the MAF and it changed it just enough to where it would barely idle (jumping from almost dead to 2k and back).

I can't do the stomp test as that doesn't work in my e30 and I don't have a code reader handy. Any diagnostic help if you have experienced this would be great.

Craig

[yert315]

check for vac leaks. On my m50, there was a plastic hose (can't remember what it was) under the intake manifold that popped off and caused similar symptoms.

[87e30]

Yup, check the hose on the intake tube too, perhaps that has come loose.

[cheades]

Yeah, just got it in the garage and was able to look better, the stupid ICV hose on the intake manifold had just barely backed out.

Thanks for the quick replies.