Author Topic: 318ti engine running problems??? (Read 3123 times)

bmwm42beng · « **on:** April 03, 2009, 11:32:05 AM »

Right i have changed the head gasket due to water and oil mixing anyway that problem is sorted but now it just will not run right? on the rev counter it ticks over all good but the engine is all over the place and the car rocks from side to side but only on tick over, when u rev it up its sounds lovley except a wering noise sounding kinda like a supercharger! anyone know of this problem?

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2009, 03:13:27 PM »

Sounds like a really big vacuum leak...

bmwm42beng · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:26:18 AM »

yeh i had a good look around and afew pipes were loose around the idle control valve so i tightened them up and the problem still goes on any other ideas?

beemer1 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:07:53 PM »

Does the engine continously stumble? Even after start-up?

bmwm42beng · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2009, 05:50:34 AM »

yeh big time. and i dont know if this helps but when we completed the head gasket it did chuck out alot of white smoke then it stoped after afew days of running it and ever since it stoped it realy splutters water out of the exhaust. but i dont get this because i have changed the water pump, thermostat + housing gasket and the timing covers profile gasket.

beemer1 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2009, 08:25:49 AM »

Are you sure all your sensors are hooked up correctly? Also check to make sure your ignition wires are hooked up to the correct cylider.

Steve

bmwm42beng · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2009, 11:45:09 AM »

cheers mate i will go have a good inspection and i will get back to you.

Ben