M42club.com - Home of the BMW E30/E36 318i/iS

DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: sKunk on January 07, 2010, 09:44:30 PM

Title: why does my car keep trying to idle at 6k rpms?
Post by: sKunk on January 07, 2010, 09:44:30 PM
i really do not enjoy that.


it started after i did the "mess under the intake".  i just put in a brand new bosch ICV and it did it again, but when i pulled over i noticed the clamp from the ICV to the intake boot was loose so i tightened it, it didnt do it on the short 2 mile drive home so i dont know if it fixed it or not.

it seems to happen pretty random and i cant figure out a way to get it to stop, it just stops when it feels like it it seems.  thats why im being so vague.

am i missing something stupid?  i need to figure this out.  any ideas?  thanks.
Title: why does my car keep trying to idle at 6k rpms?
Post by: monty23psk on January 07, 2010, 09:48:22 PM
Make sure the accelerator cable is not getting caught.
Title: why does my car keep trying to idle at 6k rpms?
Post by: sKunk on January 07, 2010, 09:51:49 PM
yea, i shut it right off and coasted to a stop and the TB was closed when i popped the hood.  the cable is all janky but im pretty sure thats not it.
Title: why does my car keep trying to idle at 6k rpms?
Post by: monty23psk on January 07, 2010, 10:05:51 PM
One small test of the ICV is to bang it with the dull end of a screwdriver to see if it has any effect. It's a wild shot but see what happens next time it is reving.
Title: why does my car keep trying to idle at 6k rpms?
Post by: DesktopDave on January 08, 2010, 06:55:33 AM
I have a brand new ICV that's dead in the box.  Try to swap your old one & check all the hoses.  The accel cable adjuster might be cracked too...I had one that was hanging up on the throttle body bracket, not fun.  BMW sells a little wire clip to fix the problem, I think it was both a TSB and a recall.
Title: why does my car keep trying to idle at 6k rpms?
Post by: 3bvert on January 08, 2010, 10:04:09 AM
Quote from: DesktopDave;84235
I have a brand new ICV that's dead in the box.  Try to swap your old one & check all the hoses.  The accel cable adjuster might be cracked too...I had one that was hanging up on the throttle body bracket, not fun.  BMW sells a little wire clip to fix the problem, I think it was both a TSB and a recall.


agree