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3-Series (E21, E30) Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1975-1983 and 1984-1991 line. Specific models: BMW 315, BMW 316, BMW 318, BMW 318i, BMW 320/4, BMW 320i, BMW 320/6, BMW 323i, BMW 320i. E30 Family models include: BMW 325e, BMW 325i, BMW 325is, BMW 325ix.


       
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Old 04-30-2004, 02:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hmm, recently, when the car's been sitting awhile (not always, but its becoming more frequint), the car won't start easly, it takes ike 10 seconds to, then the RPMs shoot up to 1500 before it comes back down... any ideas fellas?
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Varies from many hours (like 10) to like 3 or 4
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Injectors may be dirty. Let them cool off enough and they will, as cool objects do, contract a little to conform to the dirt in or on them.
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hmm but I just run injector cleaner thru them?
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