» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 06-29-2010, 05:29 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami-Homestead,Fl Posts: 12 | can't get my car past 4000rpms... ok.. maybe 4200 rpms max.. wtf?.. sounds really rough and no power up there whatsoever .. best i've seen is 85mph in 5th !.. '93 E36 318is 5spd looking at some new BKR6EK's and a new paper filter.. mpg's are 'meh'.. cuz i'm all city driving.. the car idles really rough & sputters when on 93 octane but runs fine on 87...go figure any ideas? | | | 06-29-2010, 02:43 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 | Sounds like it might be your camshaft position sensor. You might want to get the codes read. __________________ ... ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ | | | 06-29-2010, 03:51 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 340 | My money is on: clogged fuel filter / fuel injectors tbw __________________ 1/1997 M44 ti M-Sport Schwartz II | | | 07-09-2010, 11:08 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 593 | Also check the plugs | | | 07-29-2010, 08:20 AM | #6 | Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 36 | hope you get it sorted soon mate... i've never seen a four pot behave like that! good luck pal =] | | | 07-30-2010, 03:23 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Clogged cat converter? | | | 07-31-2010, 08:25 AM | #8 | Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 36 | xxxJohnBoyxxx your car is sex!! i saw the you tube links as well..... =] | | | 07-31-2010, 12:33 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,625 | sounds like it went to limp mode... as if it detected a knock. check your codes. only other possibility is a cam position sensor... __________________ SOLD!SOLD!SOLD!SOLD!SOLD!SOLD!SOLD!SOLD! Metric Mechanic's 2.0 stroker/258' intake cam/42 lb. inj./remap/HD fuel pump /DASC w.3' pulley @ 15psi/SNOW System/3.45 LSD/Billstein PSS coils /Stromung Exhaust/DS1's/X-Brace/Front & Rear H&R Sways/OMP 300mm SW /SAP delete/ASC+T delete/Hayabusa valve springs/MM's LTW flywheel | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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