Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 19:08:08 +0100 From: Gerrit Schmidt <gschmidtnopsamhologie.uni-wuerzburg.de> Subject: Re: HELP: 900i engine trouble
might try some new cables, how do you you call them, new "plug cables". had the same problem with my car which is exactly the same type. Gerrit William schrieb: > Can anyone give me some tips ? > I own a 1987 900i (newer type nose). > After not using my car for 3 days it had difficulty starting yesterday and > when it finally did it ran OK on idle, but when I wanted to accelerate the > engine stopped. Also while starting it occasionally misfired. > > Lately I have noticed a negative impact on engine performance when the > wheather turned "wet" which made the engine "bump" and positive impact on > cold / dry wheather. > > I have thought of sparkplugs / leads / distributor cap and fuel filter, but > my knowledge stops there. > > Anyone any ideas ?? > > Thanx, > > William