My 1985 BMW 318I runs great but doesn't idle down after warming up. It will idle down and back up.

Asked by Batman54 Feb 07, 2008 at 12:02 PM about the 1985 BMW 3 Series 318i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2 Answers
84,375

littlehorn answered 16 years ago

Sounds like the throttle pull-off or idle control thermostatic piece (not sure of the name on a BMW) is bad. Typically there is a small thermostat-like device which, as it heats up, lowers the throttle to curb idle instead of the high idle on start-up.

Mark helpful

cc0989 answered 16 years ago

My car does the same thing except sometimes it will rev up and down and the gages go all crazy, i was told it could be a idle injector valve that was dirty or faulty, but it only does this once in a great while.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Shortcuts

Search BMW 3 Series Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Robert Charlson
    Reputation
    3,950
  • #2
    apbimmer98
    Reputation
    3,100
  • #3
    Abu Luca
    Reputation
    2,980
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used BMW 5 Series
19 Great Deals out of 321 listings starting at $4,500
Used BMW M3
8 Great Deals out of 90 listings starting at $15,995
Used Dodge Charger
38 Great Deals out of 645 listings starting at $4,888
Used Ford Mustang
65 Great Deals out of 1,259 listings starting at $4,995
Used Chevrolet Corvette
29 Great Deals out of 1,060 listings starting at $15,871

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.