BMW e36 318is Diagnosis

[motorsport2]

Hi guys,

I trust that you are good, can someone help me with this, got retrenched last year August so time's are hard, recently experienced high fuel consumption, changed 02 sensor, it was totaled the camshaft sensor changed still same problem, heavy on fuel, intermittent drop in idle then up, loss of power, take off is dreadful, can't afford to pay any more school fees, any help is appreciated, I do have edibas inpa with 20 pin but does not load on my laptop as its old.

 

[Nikhil]

Howzit bud, have you cleaned the idle control valve yet? try that, if the issue still persists unplug the maf. if it that stops some of the symptoms then its most likely the issue

 

[motorsport2]

Hi, no I have not, will try that. Naren

 

[motorsport2]

Hi bud, cleaned icv problem was still there, disconnected the maf now and problem is gone, can I still drive it like that? Cleaned the maf, no change, can the mag sensor itself be stripped and inside cleaned or rather get a new one when I can?

 

[Donovan2412]

Hi bud, cleaned icv problem was still there, disconnected the maf now and problem is gone, can I still drive it like that? Cleaned the maf, no change, can the mag sensor itself be stripped and inside cleaned or rather get a new one when I can?

Faulty MAF could easilly be cause high fuel cons and loss of power, and I don't think it can be cleaned internally, best is to get a new one. Maybe you could ask a friend or someone on the forum if they could swap their known working one for a few minutes too be 100% sure that the MAF is the issue.

Not driving one should be okay for a while but you will have heavy consumption.

 

[motorsport2]

Thanks, that's my issue fuel consumption, since I got retrenched, I have to drop my wife off come home then go back and sitting in the traffic will kill me. Got a price for R800 new

 

[Nikhil]

Hi bud, cleaned icv problem was still there, disconnected the maf now and problem is gone, can I still drive it like that? Cleaned the maf, no change, can the mag sensor itself be stripped and inside cleaned or rather get a new one when I can?

ok definitely the maf, if you cleaned it and it didn't make a difference a new unit is the best option:thumbs:

 

[motorsport2]

Hi guys, I found this while moving but cannot find the CD, does anyone know where I can get the software