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DISCUSSION => Engine management => Topic started by: spe318 on December 04, 2007, 12:34:28 PM

Title: uncontrolled engine speed at startup
Post by: spe318 on December 04, 2007, 12:34:28 PM

My first post on these forums, please be gentle.:D

I have a '91 318i, when I started the car this morning it immediatly raced to 5000 rpm.  I have never had this problem before.

Some history - after sitting for months, I had to replace the fuel pump and the starter.  Now I have problems with the electric windows, a/c fan, fuel gauge not working -I believe the new starter solenoid is the problem with those issues, but can it also cause the uncontrolled engine speed?

thanks for any help.

Title: Fixed it
Post by: spe318 on December 04, 2007, 06:22:53 PM

Found the throttle cable was stuck partially pulled out by the throttle body bracket that holds the end of the cable.  Need a new cable.