Re: Stalling E28...

["Ron Jordan" <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Michael,

Sorry I seem to have offended you and somehow detracted from the value you see
in a bmw, because I neglected to run spell check on my e-mail, or have the
foresight to have my secretary proof read my post, while being preoccupied in
getting my daily driver running.  I didn't mean to ruin your day.

As for the suggestions,  the first things that I did are the obvious things ,
which were looking for a vacuum leak, and doing a visual inspection of the
engine compartment to see if there was a problem ran my hands along the boots,
and intake areas for leaks.

I do appreciate your input however.  Thank you and again, sorry for ruining
your day with the spelling, how could I have been so inconsiderate.

Cheers
Ron Jordan

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Mpotheau@domain.elided
  To: bmw@domain.elided
  Cc: ron@domain.elided
  Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 7:25 PM
  Subject: Re: Stalling E28...


  In a message dated 6/27/02 2:58:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
  ron@domain.elided writes:

  << Boy this is getting really frustrating.

   I went out today to start the car and start troubleshooting the problem,
and
   it was having a hard time starting, then when it did start it stalled out
  everytime I let off the gas.  I drove it around the block and it does the
  same thing let off the gas.  car stalls out. Wondering if it is becuase I
  stalled the car out to get it to shut off the other day, when it wouldnt
  cause of the key.>>

  OK, first thing you need to do is use a spell checker when you post. The car
  is a sophisticated machine, it is put off by poor spelling.

  Everyone is going for the high tech solution using instruments and so on.
  Spend a few minutes on a low tech one and use your eyes and powers of
  observation.  There are no doubt two separate problems, one is potentially
  electrical. The other is a massive vacuum leak caused when you stalled the
  car to stop it. Look at the rubber boot where it goes to the throttle, see
if
  it has jumped off; see if the boot between the air filter and engine is torn
  or awry. Same goes for the air intake boot  and the hose with the barbed
  fitting. Any one of these can introduce a massive vacuum leak. Make certain
  the dipstick is all the way in and not rattling when it is.
  Michel
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWmodelcollectors/
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