Lumpy idle and stutter under full load
Lumpy idle and stutter under full load
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10,922 posts

248 months

Friday 21st May 2010
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I'm getting slightly lumpy idle and a stutter when I put my foot down. The former is very minor and the latter is not always. A few times in 3rd, I've put my foot down around 2-2.5k revs and it will stutter.

Any ideas? I did run the fuel low for the first time ever at my last fill up (20 miles left on the range). Could it be that?

Pulse

Original Poster:

10,922 posts

248 months

Friday 21st May 2010
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Sorry, it's my Z4 3.0si.

Pulse

Original Poster:

10,922 posts

248 months

Friday 21st May 2010
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Nope it's never been run dry. The head was replaced about 1000 miles ago, maybe less. Could it be a leak causing the wrong air/fuel mix? It's under warranty but as there's no lights showing, they'll charge me no doubt.

I have been running it on 95ron for about 3000 miles now, so it probably isn't that, but maybe worth changing back to 97 or 99?

ZeroSum

208 posts

233 months

Friday 21st May 2010
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Sounds like a vacuum leak.