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Car Forum / BMW Cars / February 2008

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BMW 540i 1997 auto

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greyhob - 13 Feb 2008 07:18 GMT
my car stalls when the auto is put into reverse, the problem is
intermitent but worse when the air con is off. Can any one offer a
suggestion with this problem.
thanks
R. Mark Clayton - 13 Feb 2008 13:12 GMT
> my car stalls when the auto is put into reverse, the problem is
> intermitent but worse when the air con is off. Can any one offer a
> suggestion with this problem.
> thanks

Idle speed is too low.  (air con pulls it up by ~200rpm).

If slightly earlier one might have suspected Nikasil.
 
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