You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
E21, E30General discussion and technical help for 1975-1991 3 series cars.
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up.
Your Ride: 1987 325 is
1987 325I high idle
Good afternoon all-as a new member of the forum and the proud new owner of a beautiful 1987 325I, I wanted to say hi and ask for some help.
When I start her up, or when sitting at a stopsign, the idle speed spikes and then stays at 2000 RPM. Based on what I have read in the forums, I cleaned out the ICV, checked for leaks and cracks, and still nothing....as I am a novice at this, would appreciate any and all help.
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up.
Your Ride: 1994 BMW 525i, 1987 325is, 1986 325
How's the adjustment on the throttle cable? Occasionally they can get bound or the cable stays can pop out and get stuck. Do you have a check engine light or any error codes?
__________________
Big Evil, The BMW driving monster of the American Southwest (Currently on BMW #5)
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up.
Your Ride: 1995 325i
No other ideas, just similar experience... My car has done that on three or four occasions over the past few years, but it was only of short duration, at most a couple of days, sometimes for less than a day. About the only thing I can recall is that it seemed to occur with the onset of cooler weather, perhaps when I was only using the car for short hops and it didn't really get the chance to get up to normal operating temperature for a sustained period of time. For some non-rational reason I got the sense that it would correct itself, hence I didn't do anything to check the problem out, other than to take the car out on the highway for a while. Seemed to do the trick, but don't ask my why. Water vapor in the fuel system? Water vapor built up in the catalytic converter, thus screwing up the 02 sensor (I've had that happen too)?
09-16-2009, 01:56 PM
Similar Threads
