Need a little help here….
My son is 4 hours away and his 1980 E12 has developed an issue. He had a bad alternator and so he changed it out. Now the car runs at idle but as soon as he tries to give it any gas; it dies. They have cleaned all of the ground connections and still no luck.
Any ideas?
Spark
Idles but dies when I give it gas
Idles but dies when I give it gas
Spark™
1987 535is (Wish I Never sold that car...!)
1987 535i (Deceased)
1984 533i (by proxy - SparkJr)
1980 528i (by proxy - SparkIII)
BMWCCA # 317548
1987 535is (Wish I Never sold that car...!)
1987 535i (Deceased)
1984 533i (by proxy - SparkJr)
1980 528i (by proxy - SparkIII)
BMWCCA # 317548
Check the plugs. The temp one for the FI. The AFM especially. Anything else around there with a plug. Make sure the connectors going to the combo relay are seated. Check fuel pressure even if it's only to see if the supply hose is harder than the return. Pull the intake boot off, then with the key on, press in on the AFM flap, the fuel pump should turn on, you should hear it run and feel it thru the fuel supply line.
Mike W.
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1980 528i, 3.5 euro, 5 speed conversion
1981 528i, 3.6, Recaros and more. Project
1998 328is, quick and efficient, but not satisfying
2000 528iit, Vacation mobile/wife's grocery getter