Car very sluggish

[MSA316]

Hi Guys

I am looking for some advice. I went to paarl yesterday and noticed that my e36 is very sluggish. It feels like its holding back and tends to loose power on the up hills. i only get 140km/h in fourth gear when really pushing it off the line. I did some research and came across guys talking about the cat causing the issue.

Now i am not sure whether the SA e36 has a cat system, if so could this be the cause of my slow (sluggish car) or could it be a bigger issue.

looking forward to some good advice.

thanks

 

[ChefDJ]

Could the filters not also contribute to this? Maybe change the fuel and air filters first as it would be cheapest?

 

[///Moose]

Also maybe get a diagnostics done first to see if it gives you any errors.
Wrt the cat, there's one middle cat on the e36, you can remove it and replace with a silencer or resonator if needed.

 

[MSA316]

Could the filters not also contribute to this? Maybe change the fuel and air filters first as it would be cheapest?

The car was serviced before i bought it. I still have two green bars on the service level meter.

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Also maybe get a diagnostics done first to see if it gives you any errors.
Wrt the cat, there's one middle cat on the e36, you can remove it and replace with a silencer or resonator if needed.

could the fuel pump also contribute to this ?

 

[Ralf*]

which E36 is this
4 cyl or 6 cyl ?

 

[RAArmstrong]

MAF maybe?

 

[MSA316]

which E36 is this
4 cyl or 6 cyl ?

4cyl 316i 98 model

 

[ChefDJ]

It could have been serviced but not everybody always changes those filters often. Our fuel and air are dirty.

 

[e46_325i]

+ 1 on the service, esp the fuel filter.

Also, has this happened recently after you took ownership?
Maybe you are expecting a bit too much out of your motor?

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[Iceman007]

Hi Guys

I am looking for some advice. I went to paarl yesterday and noticed that my e36 is very sluggish. It feels like its holding back and tends to loose power on the up hills. i only get 140km/h in fourth gear when really pushing it off the line. I did some research and came across guys talking about the cat causing the issue.

Now i am not sure whether the SA e36 has a cat system, if so could this be the cause of my slow (sluggish car) or could it be a bigger issue.

looking forward to some good advice.

thanks

Sounds like a blocked exhaust. Sometimes the inner of the silencers come losse and block the silencers. The car probably will not rev above 3500rpm even when standing still