I need some help to trouble shoot an issue that just came up.
I have a '91 318is (M42). When I tried to start it up this morning it stumbled a bit, then the check engine light came on, and then the engine died.
I tried starting it a few more times and it would rev up to ~1600rpm then slowly come down, and finally just stumble and die. I tried a few more times with similar results. The check engine light remained on throught.
I'm not sure if this is related, but for the last 2 months the car has been cranking really slow. Once it starts it runs fine. I thought the battery was toast (still has the orginal), but replacing it with a good optima yeilded the same results - so I don't think it's the battery.
How do I hook up and read the code? Any ideas?
I have a '91 318is (M42). When I tried to start it up this morning it stumbled a bit, then the check engine light came on, and then the engine died.
I tried starting it a few more times and it would rev up to ~1600rpm then slowly come down, and finally just stumble and die. I tried a few more times with similar results. The check engine light remained on throught.
I'm not sure if this is related, but for the last 2 months the car has been cranking really slow. Once it starts it runs fine. I thought the battery was toast (still has the orginal), but replacing it with a good optima yeilded the same results - so I don't think it's the battery.
How do I hook up and read the code? Any ideas?
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