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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: carlos318is on October 18, 2009, 01:40:23 PM

Title: Please help with slight hunting
Post by: carlos318is on October 18, 2009, 01:40:23 PM

I don't use my car any more in the week so last week I took it out last weekend and after a good blast :D when I stopped and the car was on tick over there was a slight hunting problem does anyone have any idea where do I start looking :confused:

Title: Please help with slight hunting
Post by: carlos318is on October 18, 2009, 01:42:09 PM

Sorry I forgot to say its a E30 318is

Title: Please help with slight hunting
Post by: iamcreepingdeath on October 18, 2009, 09:08:56 PM

what's "on tick over" mean, and by hunting, you mean the idle?

usually a hunting idle means a bad ICV, so take it off and clean it with brake cleaner and see if that helps.

Title: Please help with slight hunting
Post by: carlos318is on October 20, 2009, 01:11:56 PM

Yer sorry I mean on idel the revs are going up to about 1000rpm and down to about 600rpm thanks for the help I will give that a go

Title: Please help with slight hunting
Post by: RED IS 91 on October 20, 2009, 05:41:14 PM

+1 on the icv ............clean it and then connect 12 volts to it  while it's out of the car to see if the little door inside opens and closes.
good luck