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Poor Running At Idle

stevie1975
in BMW X5 Series Forum

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hi all

hope someone can help me

i have a 2001 bmw x5 3.0d

the problem i have is poor running at idle

it seems to be lumpy

thanks stevie

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    Could be the egr valve needing a good clean !!

    When was her last service... Fuel fiter, oil etc. ?

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    was only serviced 8 months ago

    could i clean the egr valve myself ?

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    By all means clean it yourself ! Drown it in Isopropyl or similar high alcohol fluid (you can get away with using thinners), maybe use a small paint brush to get in the awkward areas. Let it dry and re-fit using gasket sealant (Or new gasket) !

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    Just for the record...

    I recently had a problem with my car that resulted in a complete engine strip down and rebuild....

    While it was stripped I asked them to make sure they cleaned the EGR valve, and they reported back to me that it was that caked in soot it was wedged open and must have been for some time.

    I didn't have any problems running up to the swirl flap incident which = the rebuild.

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    Good reply Gav...

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    Good reply Gav...

    But its still a must to get it off and give it a clean, as its an easy job and Dabs is still probably right.

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    EGR jumped to mind before I read down and noticed everyone else had suggested it. I think your onto a winner there. There has been quite a few threads on this site regarding this so maybe worth flicking fru BMWOC archives for tips/tricks/pics ;)

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