Low idle, shaking, shuttering...please help.

E90076 · 08-08-2008, 08:58 PM

I was just crusing through my parking garage a few minutes ago when my car suddenly started to drop in revs, shake, and make some terrible exhaust noises. I parked immidiately and restarted with no issues. Still havent driven it again yet.

Anyone have any ideas what this could be, HPFP perhaps?

techforge · 08-08-2008, 09:29 PM

Sounds like the fuel pump from everything I've read and experienced. My local dealer gave me a 335 sedan to test overnight and it practically quit on me. I had to limp back to the lot with it shuddering and making a lot of noise. They told me it was probably water in the gas from sitting outside so long - please! They never would tell me what the fix was but needless to say I didn't buy that one.

E90076 · 08-08-2008, 09:47 PM

Update: just started up and picked up a limp mode.

e90AW335i · 08-08-2008, 09:51 PM

It sounds like a fuel pump man. Take off your mods and take it into the dealership asap....

E90076 · 08-08-2008, 10:28 PM

Thanks will do. Not mods except Dinan. OK on the car to drive it up there?

DrewKo · 08-08-2008, 11:34 PM

Read the codes with a c-reader. Could also be a problematic sensor located near the cats.

08-08-2008, 08:58 PM	#1
E90076 Lieutenant 235 Rep 506 Posts Drives: X3M, M2CS, M5CS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Low idle, shaking, shuttering...please help. I was just crusing through my parking garage a few minutes ago when my car suddenly started to drop in revs, shake, and make some terrible exhaust noises. I parked immidiately and restarted with no issues. Still havent driven it again yet. Anyone have any ideas what this could be, HPFP perhaps?
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techforge Lieutenant 26 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 335xi coupe Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	Sounds like the fuel pump from everything I've read and experienced. My local dealer gave me a 335 sedan to test overnight and it practically quit on me. I had to limp back to the lot with it shuddering and making a lot of noise. They told me it was probably water in the gas from sitting outside so long - please! They never would tell me what the fix was but needless to say I didn't buy that one.
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08-08-2008, 09:47 PM	#3
E90076 Lieutenant 235 Rep 506 Posts Drives: X3M, M2CS, M5CS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Update: just started up and picked up a limp mode.
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08-08-2008, 09:51 PM	#4
e90AW335i Major General 137 Rep 6,608 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ...... iTrader: (4)	It sounds like a fuel pump man. Take off your mods and take it into the dealership asap.... __________________ I install all tunes, intakes, o2 simms, and most cosmetic mods. PM me for a quote.
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08-08-2008, 10:28 PM	#5
E90076 Lieutenant 235 Rep 506 Posts Drives: X3M, M2CS, M5CS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Thanks will do. Not mods except Dinan. OK on the car to drive it up there?
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08-08-2008, 11:34 PM	#6
DrewKo Lieutenant Colonel 44 Rep 1,568 Posts Drives: 335i Montego Blue Saddle Brown Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Read the codes with a c-reader. Could also be a problematic sensor located near the cats.
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