Hello All ! Need some help with 85 318i

[85-318i]

The car starts and runs good until you hit the gas and the RPM's go past 3500
Then it just quits?????
If you feather the gas pedel it will run BUT very sick!

HELP!

:shock:

[KenC]

How long has it been since you've replaced:
-Distributer Cap
-Rotor
-Ignition Wires
-Spark Plugs

[grlaneriejr]

Do what Ken said. Also, look at fuel filter.

How does it drive?

[Easily Distracted]

If those don't work, there's a good chance its the Air Flow Meter. The board that the arm sweeps across as the flap opens wears out after a while. Mine had a definite stumble around that RPM until I got a remanufactured one.

Also chek the vacuum advance. I'd do that first since it doesn't cost anything to check.

[85-318i]

Its good to know all the things that make em fall!
So thanks
It was the fuel pressure reg.
Cheers

[euromotorwerks]

I second that... I think the afm is suspect..

[Nick325is]

How long has it been since you've replaced:
-Distributer Cap
-Rotor
-Ignition Wires
-Spark Plugs

Learned your lesson after the distributer cap indicent
I did the same thing with mine. I went to replace my cap and rotor last summer and both were about destroyed. Replacing them made a world of difference.


Nick