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BMWSpaz · 10-18-2009, 08:10 PM

Ill be driving down a hill going 60 or so, and ill put it in neutral, then my needle on the tachometer needle will bounce from 1500 to 300 and my car will kill, it will idle just fine if im driving at 40 and put it in neutral i dont understand why it does this, anyone know whats going on??? info will be much appreciated!!!!

Dirty Habit · 10-18-2009, 08:13 PM

Im fucking lost too. I thought this was a nissan forum??

Can anyone figure this shit out?!

ZX88 · 10-18-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWSpaz

Ill be driving down a hill going 60 or so, and ill put it in neutral, then my needle on the tachometer needle will bounce from 1500 to 300 and my car will kill, it will idle just fine if im driving at 40 and put it in neutral i dont understand why it does this, anyone know whats going on??? info will be much appreciated!!!!

is it a auto or manual. and what year and model.

BMWSpaz · 10-19-2009, 05:17 PM

It's 1995 BMW 325i and it's a manual

TheWolf · 10-19-2009, 09:16 PM

your maf has leak. does it idle like shit? if you can't drink champagne off the valve cover then it's idling like crap.

BMWSpaz · 10-19-2009, 10:38 PM

It will idle just fine if im not moving, but slowing down in neutral the tach jumps up and down and it will often kill, depending on how fast im going when i put it neutral

10-18-2009, 08:10 PM	#1
BMWSpaz Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI - Ellsworth, WI Age: 34 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	BMW idle help?????? Ill be driving down a hill going 60 or so, and ill put it in neutral, then my needle on the tachometer needle will bounce from 1500 to 300 and my car will kill, it will idle just fine if im driving at 40 and put it in neutral i dont understand why it does this, anyone know whats going on??? info will be much appreciated!!!!

10-18-2009, 08:13 PM	#2
Dirty Habit Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,069 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: Dirty Habit Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Im fucking lost too. I thought this was a nissan forum?? Can anyone figure this shit out?! __________________ 1982 280zx Turbo

10-19-2009, 05:17 PM	#4
BMWSpaz Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI - Ellsworth, WI Age: 34 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	BMW idle help It's 1995 BMW 325i and it's a manual

10-19-2009, 09:16 PM	#5
TheWolf Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange Park, FL (Jax) Posts: 1,468 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	your maf has leak. does it idle like shit? if you can't drink champagne off the valve cover then it's idling like crap. __________________ Eye on the Prize

10-19-2009, 10:38 PM	#6
BMWSpaz Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI - Ellsworth, WI Age: 34 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	idle problem It will idle just fine if im not moving, but slowing down in neutral the tach jumps up and down and it will often kill, depending on how fast im going when i put it neutral