Ok so I have an 1988 325i Europe spec and about 10 days ago my car started cutting out/jerkin mid drive. The problem i have only occurs when car is warm. So about 10-15 min after driving.
The first few days the jerking was violent and I barely could drive. After that I ordered rotor, distributor, new spark plugs, spark plug cables and coil and the violent jerking was gone. Now the car has the problem where when it gets warm it starts cutting out randomly, with no pattern or consistency. When this happens it can happen while I give gas or when I’m standing still or just coasting. In the gauge cluster the rpm, mpg and temp gauge all stutter and cut out randomly as if the car has some electrical issue. But it’s only those three gauges, the other ones are fine. What I also experience is that when the car is cold the car will let me rev to redline but when the car gets warm and about 10-15 after driving it gives me a limp/safe mode where I can only rev to about 4.5k/5k rpm. What I also noticed in the engine bay, the little space where the cps sensor threads between beside the timing cover, the plastic protection cover is missing.
The only things I haven’t replaced are fuel filter, o2 sensor, crank position sensor and maybe other things if you guys have any recommendations. What could cause a limp mode?
The first few days the jerking was violent and I barely could drive. After that I ordered rotor, distributor, new spark plugs, spark plug cables and coil and the violent jerking was gone. Now the car has the problem where when it gets warm it starts cutting out randomly, with no pattern or consistency. When this happens it can happen while I give gas or when I’m standing still or just coasting. In the gauge cluster the rpm, mpg and temp gauge all stutter and cut out randomly as if the car has some electrical issue. But it’s only those three gauges, the other ones are fine. What I also experience is that when the car is cold the car will let me rev to redline but when the car gets warm and about 10-15 after driving it gives me a limp/safe mode where I can only rev to about 4.5k/5k rpm. What I also noticed in the engine bay, the little space where the cps sensor threads between beside the timing cover, the plastic protection cover is missing.
The only things I haven’t replaced are fuel filter, o2 sensor, crank position sensor and maybe other things if you guys have any recommendations. What could cause a limp mode?
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