328i E36: No throttle response and stall
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She isn´t keeping me very happy, my 1996 328i...a couple of days ago I took it to the workshop to replace brake discs and pads and an oil change (Motul X-cess 5w40)...but she is not very grateful.
Today after a quick jet wash in the local petrol station I went out to the motorway to "dry" it. At 70 mph I noticed that the car started decelerating (both speed and rpm), like if I lifted up the foot off the throttle. I pressed the pedal a bit more but it was like if I wasn´t pushing the pedal at all.
While slowly losing speed, I was ready to get out to the hard shoulder when the engine stalled, going at 30 mph. I restarted the engine, the car still moving, and it started; I continued to my home.
I have taken a look at vacuum lines and they seem fine, and the ECU compartment is dry (it didn´t get wet after that jet wash).
The car didn´t give any jerk or hitch. But...in the last couple of weeks, I have experienced three or four small tugs, not very disturbing, but I never had them before. I know the hose that connects the IAC valve and the intake rubber elbow next to the throttle body has a small tear that I covered with a clamp. I´ve ordered a new hose to the dealer. I´ve driven the car about 700 miles since I put that clamp, no problems.
Other things:
-My car doesn´t have TCS
-Yesterday I filled the fuel tank with 98 RON for the first time since I own this car
-A couple of months ago I installed a new camshaft position sensor (VDO) and i6 Automotive Vanos repair kit
Tomorrow I´ll take the car to the workshop to see if there is any error code, but if you have any experience on this, I would be very grateful to hear!
Today after a quick jet wash in the local petrol station I went out to the motorway to "dry" it. At 70 mph I noticed that the car started decelerating (both speed and rpm), like if I lifted up the foot off the throttle. I pressed the pedal a bit more but it was like if I wasn´t pushing the pedal at all.
While slowly losing speed, I was ready to get out to the hard shoulder when the engine stalled, going at 30 mph. I restarted the engine, the car still moving, and it started; I continued to my home.
I have taken a look at vacuum lines and they seem fine, and the ECU compartment is dry (it didn´t get wet after that jet wash).
The car didn´t give any jerk or hitch. But...in the last couple of weeks, I have experienced three or four small tugs, not very disturbing, but I never had them before. I know the hose that connects the IAC valve and the intake rubber elbow next to the throttle body has a small tear that I covered with a clamp. I´ve ordered a new hose to the dealer. I´ve driven the car about 700 miles since I put that clamp, no problems.
Other things:
-My car doesn´t have TCS
-Yesterday I filled the fuel tank with 98 RON for the first time since I own this car
-A couple of months ago I installed a new camshaft position sensor (VDO) and i6 Automotive Vanos repair kit
Tomorrow I´ll take the car to the workshop to see if there is any error code, but if you have any experience on this, I would be very grateful to hear!
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