E46 330i Hesitation on full throttle pull away

[ChrisBrand]

Moranor. Is this the only indication the vanos seals need replacing?

 

[Dr Evil]

Moranor. Is this the only indication the vanos seals need replacing?

if you check you tube there are videos of revs jumping as well at idle

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[frikkieh]

Engine just dies when depressing the clutch as you approach a stop was the camshaft position sensor on mine. You have a 330i, therefore the rpm gauge might just dip below idle and restore to normal idling position
Erratic idling / misfire - inlet manifold / vacuum leak, plugs, coils, MAF.
Unplug the MAF, see if it makes a difference.
Fuel filter is a must every 10-15000km's, regardless and just because.
Vanos related / seals - lazy, hesitation on pull away.

 

[Charlie Brown]

Hi all

One of the other symtoms is bad fuel comsumption, if your comsumption has deteriorated then that too can be sure sign of vanos seals failing.

 

[Pho3niX90]

Hi all

One of the other symtoms is bad fuel comsumption, if your comsumption has deteriorated then that too can be sure sign of vanos seals failing.

Before I did oil change, my consumption was 11.5L/100km, now it's 7.2L/100KM

 

[moranor@axis]

ChrisBrand if the seals have not been done do them you wont be sorry...

 

[ChrisBrand]

Ill get in touch next year moranor!

 

[Coisman]

Engine just dies when depressing the clutch as you approach a stop was the camshaft position sensor on mine. You have a 330i, therefore the rpm gauge might just dip below idle and restore to normal idling position
Erratic idling / misfire - inlet manifold / vacuum leak, plugs, coils, MAF.
Unplug the MAF, see if it makes a difference.
Fuel filter is a must every 10-15000km's, regardless and just because.
Vanos related / seals - lazy, hesitation on pull away.

Frikkie, every 10-15,000??? dont you mean ever 100,000km??

 

[SP33DYV]

Engine just dies when depressing the clutch as you approach a stop was the camshaft position sensor on mine. You have a 330i, therefore the rpm gauge might just dip below idle and restore to normal idling position
Erratic idling / misfire - inlet manifold / vacuum leak, plugs, coils, MAF.
Unplug the MAF, see if it makes a difference.
Fuel filter is a must every 10-15000km's, regardless and just because.
Vanos related / seals - lazy, hesitation on pull away.

Frikkie, every 10-15,000??? dont you mean ever 100,000km??

Frikkie, do you know what that fuel filter costs? :dropjaw:

 

[Coisman]

Engine just dies when depressing the clutch as you approach a stop was the camshaft position sensor on mine. You have a 330i, therefore the rpm gauge might just dip below idle and restore to normal idling position
Erratic idling / misfire - inlet manifold / vacuum leak, plugs, coils, MAF.
Unplug the MAF, see if it makes a difference.
Fuel filter is a must every 10-15000km's, regardless and just because.
Vanos related / seals - lazy, hesitation on pull away.

Frikkie, every 10-15,000??? dont you mean ever 100,000km??

Frikkie, do you know what that fuel filter costs? :dropjaw:

Thats one of the reasons I ask Morne. :rollsmile:

 

[Charlie Brown]

They are like R1200 from agents - I'd suggest every 50 000Kms + plus it's a pig of a job - or maybe it's me because it really shouldn't be, I just seem to battle eveytime I do one !!!

 

[frikkieh]

Mine costs R250, from ABE parts; its an old type one line in, one line out. I replace more often than recommended.
R1200 for a filter WTF ????
Perhaps my filling stations have dirty fuel or something :dunno:
I will make a Video post next time I replace, so you can see what it looks like after 10 000 + km's.
That's about a 1000 liters of fuel through there @10km/l consumption.
When the car starts with any hesitation, it is the first replacement I do.
Next time I must get myself one of these.
Just wear my nuclear suit when I do one. :rollsmile:

 

[Charlie Brown]

Thanks, get me a suit too please. I guess that I should just follow the actual Haynes manual's instructions but, removing the fuel pump fuse and letting it idle until is stalls just seems a waste of time.

I see your 323 is the same vintage as my 318, but I have 4 fittings on mine, 2 in and 2 out. with 8 jubliee clips.

The 330i also has 4 fittings, but 1 is just a simple press fit, but it pisses petrol like a race horse, runs down your arm into your armpit and gets you jumping around like a madman in your garage.

 

[Pho3niX90]

SO I changed the vanos and have done 500km + since. The hesitation is still present and I feel no difference, even though the vanos pistons had play on them when checking as per the DIY.

I don't know what to do anymore.

 

[SP33DYV]

SO I changed the vanos and have done 500km + since. The hesitation is still present and I feel no difference, even though the vanos pistons had play on them when checking as per the DIY.

I don't know what to do anymore.

Are you 100% sure all the coils are working 100%? :thinking:

 

[Pho3niX90]

Mine costs R250, from ABE parts; its an old type one line in, one line out. I replace more often than recommended.
R1200 for a filter WTF ????
Perhaps my filling stations have dirty fuel or something :dunno:
I will make a Video post next time I replace, so you can see what it looks like after 10 000 + km's.
That's about a 1000 liters of fuel through there @10km/l consumption.
When the car starts with any hesitation, it is the first replacement I do.
Next time I must get myself one of these.
Just wear my nuclear suit when I do one. :rollsmile:

Maybe I should just try this.

Any reccomendations on where to buy? Midas (or was it Mica :fencelook quoted me R800.00

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SO I changed the vanos and have done 500km + since. The hesitation is still present and I feel no difference, even though the vanos pistons had play on them when checking as per the DIY.

I don't know what to do anymore.

Are you 100% sure all the coils are working 100%? :thinking:

I could check just to make sure, but doing diagnostics it doesn't give me an error related to that, also idle is perfectly stable.

Wouldn't hurt just to test. I normally test them by plugging them out one by one to check the diff, or is there another better way of doing so?

 

[SP33DYV]

Mine costs R250, from ABE parts; its an old type one line in, one line out. I replace more often than recommended.
R1200 for a filter WTF ????
Perhaps my filling stations have dirty fuel or something :dunno:
I will make a Video post next time I replace, so you can see what it looks like after 10 000 + km's.
That's about a 1000 liters of fuel through there @10km/l consumption.
When the car starts with any hesitation, it is the first replacement I do.
Next time I must get myself one of these.
Just wear my nuclear suit when I do one. :rollsmile:

Maybe I should just try this.

Any reccomendations on where to buy? Midas (or was it Mica :fencelook Charges me R800.00

Just keep in mind that the factory fitted fuel filter includes the fuel pressure regulator as well.

 

[moranor@axis]

"feel no difference" no difference to the hesitation or no difference to engine at all?

 

[Pho3niX90]

"feel no difference" no difference to the hesitation or no difference to engine at all?

I feel no difference at all, but this could be due to the other problem still lurking?

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Just keep in mind that the factory fitted fuel filter includes the fuel pressure regulator as well.

I see, so should I order on from BMW then as well? Or are you just trying to educate me on why it could be the filter?

 

[SP33DYV]

Sometimes those coils act up intermittently. One minute everything's fine and the next minute you have no power.