e36 "miss fire" Is it the dreaded VANOS?

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George Johnston - 04 Nov 2005 16:59 GMT

My 1999 e36 328ci (yes - e36)has a tendency to chug a little when it is
humid during gear shifts. When the engine is in lower rev's there is the
feel of a miss fire happening which immediately clears up once into the
power band. When the engine is scanned - nothing comes up in the computer
to point to any issues - at all

Some suggest that this is a VANOS issue. Some also suggest that this is a
characteristic of the engine (Which I have a hard time believing).
Is there any "fix" for this specific type of issue?

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AL - 05 Nov 2005 02:26 GMT

Make sure your battery is fully charged and making a good connection. I had
this after changing a battery. Lo RPMs felt sluggish, sometimes even
bonked. At hi RPMs teh altenator has more amps available and supplies the
engine better.

Good Luck

Al F

> My 1999 e36 328ci (yes - e36)has a tendency to chug a little when it is
> humid during gear shifts. When the engine is in lower rev's there is the
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> characteristic of the engine (Which I have a hard time believing).
> Is there any "fix" for this specific type of issue?

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