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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: selturk on September 29, 2009, 08:00:52 PM

Title: URGENT help: engine dies in neutral..
Post by: selturk on September 29, 2009, 08:00:52 PM

fixed..

Title: URGENT help: engine dies in neutral..
Post by: kidnafarious on September 29, 2009, 09:38:26 PM

my car dies in neutral sometimes... like once a week...

test the ignition coils... i tested mine and two were out of spec... i cant remember the specs...  

maybe you have a weak coil

Title: URGENT help: engine dies in neutral..
Post by: selturk on September 30, 2009, 07:21:20 PM

Quote from: kidnafarious;79192

my car dies in neutral sometimes... like once a week...

test the ignition coils... i tested mine and two were out of spec... i cant remember the specs...  

maybe you have a weak coil

ok thanks.. I'll put the ignition coils on the check list.

Title: URGENT help: engine dies in neutral..
Post by: bearsbmw on September 30, 2009, 07:27:09 PM

How many Kms on the AFM spring? they can become loose and over fuel with no load on the motor combined with a slow 02 sensor can result in this condition ... ALso check  and clean ICV

Title: URGENT help: engine dies in neutral..
Post by: selturk on October 03, 2009, 03:00:01 PM

Quote from: bearsbmw;79236

How many Kms on the AFM spring? they can become loose and over fuel with no load on the motor combined with a slow 02 sensor can result in this condition ... ALso check  and clean ICV

I'm not sure how many on the afm spring. It can't be the icv because it idles pretty good.

thanks.