85 325e jerky acceleration>>

[jasonjsl]

i have a 1985 bmw and i have recently replaced the cap rotor and plugs and wires. the car seems to run better however it is still pretty jerky when i accelerate at low rpms. now if i floor the damn thing it accelerates fine.......any ideas? also my glove box doesnt open? any ideas on how i can get it open? and last but not least.....anyone have any idea what the button right below the lighter is ?

[yolk40]

Hey my name is Jasen I have an 85 325e My car started idleing funny it also cuts off when I stop at a light do you no what that means can you give me some advice.
Jaesn

[mechy1barry]

check on the intake for a loose air hose.

[drclintjones]

I had the same problem.

First I replaced the spark plugs and leads, did the wheel balancing, etc. but still the problem persisted.

Finally I discovered that it was "gearbox shudder".

You can have your repair agent do a shudder repair which is a temporary fix, or replace the gearbox (which is what I've just done).

Problem solved.

[bemmertech]

did you check the mass air flow

[ironman502]

My 325e used to have the same problem you are describing. It gave all the symptoms of a cracked air hose, but after a while the alternator went bad. I replaced the alternator and haven't had the problem since then. It could be caused by any number of things, really- just start by checking the cheaper things before you move on to major part replacements.