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Car Forum / BMW Cars / February 2006

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engine shakes upon startup in the morning

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wawa_bmw - 25 Feb 2006 00:18 GMT
hey yall. I have a '99 328i. every morning when I start up, the engine runs
rough. about a minute into the warm up time, every 10 seconds, the engine
takes a dive like it's going to die out, but picks back up again into the 1k
range. this continues until the engine warms up, and doesnt do it anymore.
Even when I go to work, leave in sitting all day, and on cold evenings when
i'm going home, it does this. the other thing i notice on the thermostat,
when it gets above the line (1/3 mark) it will stop, anything below that, the
engine runs those 10 second intervals until the engine warms up. looking
forward to any suggestions. thanks.
user@user.net - 25 Feb 2006 00:21 GMT
>hey yall. I have a '99 328i. every morning when I start up, the engine runs
>rough. about a minute into the warm up time, every 10 seconds, the engine
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>engine runs those 10 second intervals until the engine warms up. looking
>forward to any suggestions. thanks.

http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums/e39/7494631-1.html
wawa_bmw - 25 Feb 2006 01:33 GMT
>>hey yall. I have a '99 328i. every morning when I start up, the engine runs
>>rough. about a minute into the warm up time, every 10 seconds, the engine
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
>http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums/e39/7494631-1.html

perfect, that's all i needed. thanks
user@user.net - 25 Feb 2006 01:51 GMT
>>>hey yall. I have a '99 328i. every morning when I start up, the engine runs
>>>rough. about a minute into the warm up time, every 10 seconds, the engine
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
>perfect, that's all i needed. thanks

This appears to be a serious problem that BMW would like to see
quietly go away.

That just ain't gonna happen.
wawa_bmw - 25 Feb 2006 02:27 GMT
>>>>hey yall. I have a '99 328i. every morning when I start up, the engine runs
>>>>rough. about a minute into the warm up time, every 10 seconds, the engine
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
>That just ain't gonna happen.

just read the article, you sound about right. I'd like to get this issue
resolved, any idea where I can get these "seals" that are needed? From the
article, The seals need to be replaced. Any ideas?
user@user.net - 25 Feb 2006 03:05 GMT
>>>>>hey yall. I have a '99 328i. every morning when I start up, the engine runs
>>>>>rough. about a minute into the warm up time, every 10 seconds, the engine
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>resolved, any idea where I can get these "seals" that are needed? From the
>article, The seals need to be replaced. Any ideas?

I wish I did.  We have two M54 powered cars which supposedly wouldn't
exhibit the same symptoms that your M52 does, but that doesn't mean
they won't have some sort of future trouble.  I'd suggest printing out
this article and showing it to a trusted mechanic.
wawa_bmw - 26 Feb 2006 14:44 GMT
>>>>>>hey yall. I have a '99 328i. every morning when I start up, the engine runs
>>>>>>rough. about a minute into the warm up time, every 10 seconds, the engine
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>they won't have some sort of future trouble.  I'd suggest printing out
>this article and showing it to a trusted mechanic.

good deal, thanks for your help with this.
user@user.net - 26 Feb 2006 15:28 GMT
>good deal, thanks for your help with this.

Best of luck.  Let us know how it all turns out.
wawa_bmw - 28 Feb 2006 23:22 GMT
>>good deal, thanks for your help with this.
>
>Best of luck.  Let us know how it all turns out.

alright, got the part, paid 400 for it. now, when changing out the vanos,
what things should I look out for, or is it just an easy swap out.

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