Have the codes been scanned? Even a bad CEL bulb has a failure code. A 1997 can very well need a new cat. Suppose it could also be an O2 sensor. Diagnostics on an OBD-II ( +96) doesn't take more than 60 seconds. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org |