20 Most Recent 1996 BMW 318 - Page 6 Questions & Answers

a bad camshaft position sensor or a vacuum leak. Most likely sensor. Is your check engine light on? you can test sensors with an ohmmeter to determine if a sensor is good or not. It wouldn't be bad to check and make sure your coil packs aren't bad by checking each plug for spark. You can lay one plug and wire at a time one engine so end probe of plug is fairly next to metal. Have someone crank while you watch for spark.

try some red ex or fuel injection cleaner the suff you put in fuel tank may take a few goes if that doesent work you can take them out and clean them but its a faf on hope this helps ivan

Sounds like a faulty idle air control valve.Take it off and clean the carbon off with a wire brush and a non-chlronated brake cleaner then reset the computer.

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If the fan isn't working then it is probably the fan speed resistor which is faulty.

Be sure you have inspected the gas tank for any small leaks...the smell and drip will vary by the tanks fill level...Hope this helps.

Hi, all you need to do is replace the engine breather valve on the intake manifold and the problem should be sorted.

Coolant temprature sensor? You should have it scaned to extract fault codes or you could get a sensor & try it 1st

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Your problem seems to be the "Idle control unit" It controls the idle control valve. The box is sometimes green or black and is located in the glove box ceiling next to the ECU. It's approx 4" x 6"in size.

Sounds like you have a bad thermostat which is stuck closed. This does not allow cooler antifreeze into the engine. Replacing the thermostat should solve your problem. Thermostats are generally cheap and can be easy to replace on most vehicles.

You have not mentioned any scanning of the engine control computer for fault codes??????? You do that 1st before anything else, step numeral uno!

the chips may be bad

Are the cooling fans turning on? Check the flow of the coolant in the radiator. Once the engine is at operating temp you should see the coolant flowing and then the fans should turn on. If the coolant doesn't flow the thermostat could be stuck closed. Double check the wiring harness and make sure everything is plugged in.

ON THE 2000 323I IT'S IN THE TOP RADIATOR HOSE IT'S ONE PIECE,THERMOSTAT,HOSE AND HOUSING