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Car Forum / BMW Cars / August 20061985 bmw 325e
I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it will accelerate ok. I thought maybe gas. I changed the fuel filter and the spark plugs. No change. I'm thinking now I need a manual to try and figure out the problem. Help, I hope the motors not gone. It's strong when it is running, but now it seems to have no power sometimes. >I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate >sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Help, I hope the motors not gone. It's strong when it is running, but >now it seems to have no power sometimes. Fuel pump(s) ?  SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net Richard why would you say fuel pumps, wouldn't the car not start or just die out? > I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate > sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Help, I hope the motors not gone. It's strong when it is running, but > now it seems to have no power sometimes. >Richard why would you say fuel pumps, wouldn't the car not start or >just die out? That's one failure mode but one pump can be dead and the other marginal and *can* produce symptoms exacly like this. The fact that it works normally some of the time is what gives me the idea that this could be it. Worth checking at any rate. SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net ditto >>Richard why would you say fuel pumps, wouldn't the car not start or >>just die out? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Worth checking at any rate. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Do you know where both pumps are?, I know theres on in the rear of the car. Also driving it today, the muffler seems clogged or something, as if the pressure is being restricted. Could it be the muffler? > >Richard why would you say fuel pumps, wouldn't the car not start or > >just die out? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net > 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net >Do you know where both pumps are?, I know theres on in the rear of the >car. I know where they are on my car but it's not the same as yours. Or maybe it is, I don't know. >the pressure is being restricted. Could it be the muffler? Could be a clogged cat. But that probably won't give you those symptoms as it's a steady state not intermittant failure. That is if it's clogged it's always clogged, not clogged one moment and free the next. You should be able to *hear* both pumps working at least you can on my car. Silence, in this case, is *not* golden. SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net > I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate > sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Help, I hope the motors not gone. It's strong when it is running, but > now it seems to have no power sometimes. It may be the distributor cap and rotor, I think there has been a previous post with a very similar condition and they found the rotor and cap were just about non-existent. It was amazing the car even ran. Cheers, Bob That would be my car. The rotor was almost completely gone, the posts inside the cap were all bent out of place... >> I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate >> sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Cheers, Bob > I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate > sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it > will accelerate ok. I'd try a new rotor arm and check the distributor cap. When they're badly worn I've seen this fault. SignatureWho needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html www.Strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible price Thanks, I'll try it and let you know. > > I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate > > sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html > www.Strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible price It's not the cap and rotor, what's next. Maybe the throttle position sensor? Is it pressure in the water system (radiator) the hoses are tight, I checked the thermostat and there's none there. I have no Idea what's next. Runs pretty good on the freeway, then when I exit and start coming up the hill, seems to loose power, could it be the injectors? > > I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate > > sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html > www.Strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible price Checked the distributor and rotor, same thing. What is going on? > > I have an 85 325e, when accelerating the car seems to accelerate > > sluggishly. I push the pedal all the way to the floor and some times it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html > www.Strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible price |
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