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Hi eveyone i have just got a 318i 1900cc and it feels under power i replaced the air vent valve as advised but no joy.the power is very patchy not as perky as i would think it should be.any ideas thanks mutch

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I took it into bmw today and they siad it was some valve i cant remember the right name for it but booked in tomorrow to get it done they said it would be £200 ish deep joy.i think i bought the car just intime to repace every thing..hay ho

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Welcome to the Forum, Wayne...

Did they not plug her in for fault codes? If YES then what were they?

TBH, save youself some money and get under the bonnet - Working mainly around the engine block - Find a Sensor and remove it to clean and replace !!

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First thing that pops into mind is the throttle body. A dirty one can cause patchy/stuttered performance.. Gav's initial advice seems to be the winner...

Daz

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Thats perfectly true, Daz... I taught Gav Well :rolleyes:

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Thats perfectly true, Daz... I taught Gav Well :rolleyes:

Hehe I only diagnosed it that way as my Passat used to drag its ass everywhere until it was cleaned ^^ I think every petrol-head has had that problem at least once :P

Daz

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cheers guys i cant mind the name of that valve its something like dessus it just infront of the air vent valve i dont know mutch about bmw engine to many things on air system to go wrong.How do i go about cleaning throttle body. :unsure:

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By far the best way to clean the Throttle Body is to remove it and soak it in either, thinners or petrol, then after a short while get in there with some intricacy lol...

Don't forget to re-grease the outer moving parts afterwards !!!

Try to find the name of that valve, I think a well known commedian may have examined it :unsure:

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By far the best way to clean the Throttle Body is to remove it and soak it in either, thinners or petrol, then after a short while get in there with some intricacy lol...

Don't forget to re-grease the outer moving parts afterwards !!!

Try to find the name of that valve, I think a well known commedian may have examined it :unsure:

Talking of cleaning the throttle body Dabz, I cleaned mine the other day and there is a plastic 'butterfly sensor' screwed onto the side with two cross-head screws holding it onto the butterfly pivot. I'm afraid I got it too wet and screwed it up. Are they known for failing after a clean dua know?

Hopefully your info can help out EVERYONE on this thread, not just me ^^ hehe

Daz

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Not that I am aware of Daz... How did it fail on you?

Tell me you didn't have the keys in while you cleaned yours :huh:...

Like I mentioned, best way is to take it off... Easier to clean AND safer Lol

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Not that I am aware of Daz... How did it fail on you?

Tell me you didn't have the keys in while you cleaned yours :huh:...

Like I mentioned, best way is to take it off... Easier to clean AND safer Lol

Sorry matey, I worded it wrong.

I "Fear" it may fail when I put it all together again because I got it soo wet when cleaning it. It hasn't actually failed :) (I hope...)

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Give it a go mate ! Got to be worth a couple of hours to know (peace of mind) ...

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