Author Topic: Stalling at startup(video) (Read 3292 times)

318bud · « **on:** March 22, 2012, 07:31:45 AM »

My car has always done this.
I have an e36 and some days is worse than others. It wont stall if im giving it gas, but when i stop revving it will stall(in video).
Its fine once i start driving and revving it up, but will sometimes randomly stall at a light
It was pretty bad today, so i decided to make a video and ask you guys
I already replaced MAF and boot
Going to try fuel injector cleaner
seafoam?
o2 or crank sensor?
what do you guys think?

Geoff · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2012, 08:00:45 AM »

I'd find out what codes its throwing, for starters. mechanically speaking, when was the last time the fuel filter was changed?
Geoff

318bud · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2012, 08:09:47 AM »

stomp test says no codes
shop hooked up scanner and told me same thing
fuel filter and pump were changed about 2 years ago

colin86325 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:21:18 AM »

Sounds like a vaccum leak in a hose or the intake manifold gasket.

318bud · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:47:25 AM »

the hoses all look fine. Havnt thought of intake manifold gasket. Im gonna check that out

ose30 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:27:09 AM »

Vacuum leak or bad fuel pressure regulator.

5m1dy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:25:30 AM »

Check the two pipes on the Idle Air Control Valve. Mine's been known to pop off, which would cause something like this to happen, where it can run for a bit, then dies etc. Its just under the intake pipes, near the firewall. If the pipe disconnects, it won't throw a code , as the resistance/functioning of the unit itself still works.

willworkfore30s · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2012, 03:44:19 PM »

My e30 has almost identical symptoms. I just recently did the mess under the intake and I don't remember it doing it before that but I didn't drive it very much before that either so IDK but I will look into the vacuum leak thing.