318 is losing power when cold

[purpler5]

First, just wana say hello to everyone as I have just registered. I had a 95 318 is and have now bought a 96 318 is coupe 1.9 16v. It looses power when cold, cuts off & comes back on, then when it warms up fully, its seems fine! It seems to ideal slightly lower than my last one, and I have swaped over the exhaust from old 1, seems to have made it worse. Any ideas?

[bavarian]

hi have you sorted your problem if not let me know.

[SHAHAB323IS]

it's a 318 it never had power to begin with, sorry not helpful I know

[purpler5]

Cheeky cunt! Ano I suppose your fuckin rocket fella, are ya?

[purpler5]

No, I still havn't the problem sorted out, thanks

[SHAHAB323IS]

Originally Posted by purpler5

Cheeky cunt! Ano I suppose your fuckin rocket fella, are ya?

Wow I never thought someone could portray an unintelligible British accent through text. Congrats, I doubt you'll get any help now.

[purpler5]

Originally Posted by SHAHAB323IS

Wow I never thought someone could portray an unintelligible British accent through text. Congrats, I doubt you'll get any help now.

Problem sorted anyway pal! Ps im from Northern Ireland ya dopey cunt, and I think you will find, that there is no such thing as a british accent, it would either be english, scotish etc etc. So you have what??, a 323is wow m8, bet you think your well lash lol, no match for my renault 5 gt turbo tunned to the tit's, the 318is is a run about, so who gives a fuck bot power, now FUCK AFF twat!

[witeshark]

Could you tell us how it was sorted for the benefit of anyone with similar issues?

[purpler5]

I think it was a fault with the charging system! I noticed this when I left the ignition on 1 day there, and the battery drained very quick, i had been doin long distance driving every day for a while & never noticed it loosing power again, until the car wasn't drove for a day, then it happened again! The car has now had a new alternator & battery, so far so good, as it hasn't happened again yet!

[witeshark]

Sounds good. Any pics of the r5?

[purpler5]

Photo Album Hope this works m8!

[purpler5]

Photo Album Thats another one!

[witeshark]

Cool - thanks!

[dutchbmw]

Purpler5, welcome to Bimmerwerkz fellow European!

I can't help you with the problem (anyway, you say it's already solved), but please watch your language. Learn to withstand critical sounds, argue about it in a mature way without getting filthy and become no linguistic aggressor. I don't like to ban people, I rather drink a Guinness with them. Cheers!

[purpler5]

Thanks for the welcome, yes i fully understand, appologies! Drinking Guinness sounds good lol