removing battery causes check engine light

[craig4ie]

oy

my first post, bought my 91 318is 2 months ago...love it

after rust proofing the battery compartment today, i reconnected the battery and the car started, idled for a short bit and then died. It won't die if you hold the revs up but it runs rough...

It was running PERFECT earlier today before i removed the battery

any ideas??

cheers

[netcsk]

just run it for awhile (keep it running with some revs if you have to, but let it idle as soon as it can, then take it out for a drive).

[craig4ie]

whoops...

while i was waiting for paint to dry in the battery compartment i checked the air filter and pulled a vacuum hose loose in doing so. i was barking up the wrong tree.

back to normal

thanks anyways

[netcsk]

good!