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Turn engine on and it just keeps reving max
Hi,
My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was flat and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? Thanks, Andy |
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news.altohiway.com wrote:
> Hi, > > My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was flat > and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The > accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? > > Thanks, > > Andy > > Accelerator stuck probably. Open the hood and pull the back. Maybe lube it a bit. |
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> My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was flat
> and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The > accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? Stuck open idle control valve? -- Who needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: , John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html |
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It sounds like the throttle is stuck open. You need to raise the hood and
look at the throttle linkage and I suspect you will see the problem. "news.altohiway.com" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was > flat and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The > accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? > > Thanks, > > Andy > |
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"John Burns" > wrote in message ... > > My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was flat > > and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The > > accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? > > Stuck open idle control valve? > Idle control only controls air, no way it could rev you to max. Throttle cable/linkage/return spring are likely at fault. -Russ. |
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"Somebody." > wrote in message et.ca... > > "John Burns" > wrote in message > ... >> > My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was > flat >> > and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The >> > accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? >> >> Stuck open idle control valve? >> > > Idle control only controls air, no way it could rev you to max. > > Throttle cable/linkage/return spring are likely at fault. > > -Russ. > I agree. There is a Recall on something in this area too. The OP can take his VIN to his local dealership and they can determine if his car is affected by the recall, and if the recall was ever done. > |
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The return spring on the accelerator pedal came adrift on mine once and
cause the same thing. -- Cheers Rick http://www.aqua-maniac.co.uk http://bmw.aqua-maniac.co.uk "news.altohiway.com" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was flat > and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The > accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? > > Thanks, > > Andy > > |
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Thanks, that sorted it
Andy "JimV" > wrote in message ... > news.altohiway.com wrote: >> Hi, >> >> My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was >> flat and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The >> accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Andy > Accelerator stuck probably. Open the hood and pull the back. Maybe lube it > a bit. |
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Ouch - no lubrication for a month and a half, then an instant 6,800
rpm. I'm surprised the engine didn't seize/explode. The throttle is probably stuck open at the throttle body, leaving only the (rather weak, by comparison) gas pedal return spring to keep the pedal from simply flopping onto the floor. Unsticking the throttle at the engine end should restore the proper idle speed - if there's still anything left of the cylinder bores that is...! |
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put in gear - that should correct it !
"news.altohiway.com" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > My brothers bmw e36 325i hasn't been used for 6 weeks. The battery was > flat and we've started the engine, but it just revs at it's maximum. The > accelerator pedal feels loose. Any ideas what may have happened? > > Thanks, > > Andy > |
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