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cright · 04-10-2009, 09:50 PM

Sometimes my '97 BMW 318ti starts then stalls. It'll start again but run very rough, sounding starved for fuel. If can keep RPMs high and keep it going for a few minutes, it'll start running OK. I've taken it to two mechanics and they both said the car checks out fine (plugs, cleaned out intake, computer has no error, etc). Of course, the symptom didn't avail itself to the mechanics. This usually happens when the car has been driven, then left for a few hours (not hot / not totally cold). Any ideas?

Thx

04-10-2009, 09:50 PM	#1
cright Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 8 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	97 318ti sometimes stalls after starting, runs rough Sometimes my '97 BMW 318ti starts then stalls. It'll start again but run very rough, sounding starved for fuel. If can keep RPMs high and keep it going for a few minutes, it'll start running OK. I've taken it to two mechanics and they both said the car checks out fine (plugs, cleaned out intake, computer has no error, etc). Of course, the symptom didn't avail itself to the mechanics. This usually happens when the car has been driven, then left for a few hours (not hot / not totally cold). Any ideas? Thx